OAU Convention on the Prevention and
Combating of Terrorism, 1999
together with any other information which may assist in
establishing the person's identity and nationality.
Article 12
In urgent cases, the competent authority of the State making the
extradition may, in writing, request that the State seized of the extradition
request arrest the person in question provisionally. Such provisional arrest
shall be for a reasonable period in accordance with the national law of the
requested State.
Article 13
1. Where a State Party receives several extradition requests from
different States Parties in respect of the same suspect and for the same or
different terrorist acts, it shall decide on these requests having regard to all
the prevailing circumstances, particularly the possibility of subsequent
extradition, the respective dates of receipt of the requests, and the degree
of seriousness of the crime.
2. Upon agreeing to extradite, States Parties shall seize and
transmit all funds and related materials purportedly used in the
commission of the terrorist act to the requesting State as well as relevant
incriminating evidence.
3. Such funds, incriminating evidence and related materials, upon
confirmation of their use in the terrorist act by the requested State, shall be
transmitted to the requesting State even if, for reasons of death or escape
of the accused, the extradition in question cannot take place.
4. The provisions in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article shall not
affect the rights of any of the States Parties or bona fide third parties
regarding the materials or revenues mentioned above.
PART V
EXTRA-TERRITORIAL INVESTIGATIONS (COMMISSION
ROGATOIRE) AND MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Article 14
1. Any State Party may, while recognizing the sovereign rights of
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