THE HAGUE - The Netherlands has reached an agreement on a proposal for an extradition treaty with Colombia. The route from Colombia to the Netherlands is well-known territory for cocaine smugglers, and the new treaty aims to expedite the process of extraditing arrested criminals.
The Dutch Minister of Justice and Security, Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, informed the Dutch House of Representatives about the agreement last week. However, the treaty will only come into effect when both the House of Representatives and the Senate approve the proposal.
Curaçao also plays a role in this matter. When the treaty is submitted for approval to the House of Representatives and the Senate, members of the Curaçao Parliament will also be asked to consider the treaty. The same applies to the governments of Aruba and Sint Maarten.
Currently, extraditions of (drug) criminals are regulated by the United Nations. The new treaty will bring about a change in this regard.