New Instruments for International Legal Cooperation in Criminal Matters from the 1970s. Convention on the Transfer of Persons Sentenced to Deprivation of Liberty to Serve Their Sentence in the State of Their Nationality: Historical and Legal Aspects Cover Image

Нови инструменти за международно правно сътрудничество по наказателни дела от 1970-те години. Конвенция за предаване на лица, осъдени на лишаване от свобода, за изтърпяване на наказанието в държавата, чиито граждани са – исторически и правни аспекти
New Instruments for International Legal Cooperation in Criminal Matters from the 1970s. Convention on the Transfer of Persons Sentenced to Deprivation of Liberty to Serve Their Sentence in the State of Their Nationality: Historical and Legal Aspects

Author(s): Elena Vicheva
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, History of Law, Criminal Law, International Law, Court case
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: Berlin Convention; transfer of sentenced persons

Summary/Abstract: This article outlines the history, the nature and the philosophy behind the multilateral transfer agreement signed in Berlin on 19 May 1978 between some socialist countries including Bulgaria (the Berlin Convention). The last part of the article is devoted to the evaluation of the Berlin Convention and its relevance to the present day.

  • Issue Year: 22/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 317-325
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Bulgarian