Signing of the Treaty Between Japan and the Kingdom of Thailand on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons and Co-operation in the Enforcement of Sentences

July 22, 2009
Japanese

On July 22 (Wed) in Phuket (Thailand), H.E. Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, and H.E. Mr. Kasit Piromya, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, signed the Treaty between the government of Japan and the government of the Kingdom of Thailand on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons and Co-operation in the Enforcement of Sentences.
This Treaty provides procedures to transfer the sentenced persons on whom the sentence of imprisonment has been imposed by a court of the other country back to their own country under certain conditions.
The conclusion of this Treaty will, by providing the opportunity for Japanese sentenced persons sentenced in the Kingdom of Thailand and Thai sentenced persons sentenced in Japan to serve their sentence in their home countries, contribute to facilitate the rehabilitation and social reintegration of these sentenced persons, and is expected to contribute to develop the bilateral cooperation in the field of criminal law.
This is the first time for the government of Japan to sign a bilateral treaty on the transfer of sentenced persons. This Treaty will be submitted to the Diet for approval.

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