II.
5.
To take note of the work of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in the
area of terrorism and human rights. It recommends that officials responsible for the
development of anti-terrorism legislation continue to meet and exchange best
practices and national experiences between them on this issue.
6.
To recommend that Hemispheric Information Exchange Network for Mutual Legal
Assistance in Criminal Matters include information on legislation, as appropriate, and
anti-terrorist policies in force in the Member States.
7.
To recommend that, in order to help in the prevention of acts of terrorism, measures
must be taken to avoid discrimination against members of society.
MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS AND EXTRADITION
A.
MEETING OF CENTRAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER EXPERTS ON MUTUAL
LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS
REMJA-V recommends as follows:
1.
To express its satisfaction at the Meeting of Central Authorities and Other Experts in
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, held pursuant to the recommendations
of REMJA-IV in Ottawa, Canada, from April 30 to May 2 2003, and to adopt in their
entirety its recommendations, published in document OEA/Ser.K/XXXIV.5 REMJAV/doc.4.
2.
To support, in accordance with recommendation 6 of that meeting, the continued
holding of meetings of the Central Authorities and other Experts on mutual legal
assistance in criminal matters in the Hemisphere at least once between REMJAs, with
the support and coordination of the Working Group on Mutual Legal Assistance, as
well as consideration, at their next meeting, of both progress made in implementing
the recommendation of the Ottawa meeting and, inter alia, the topics referred to in
the aforementioned recommendation 6, according to an order of priorities that they
define.
3.
To decide that the next Meeting of Central Authorities and Other Experts start
considering actions to build up hemispheric legal cooperation in the matter of
extradition, including temporary extradition when appropriate in keeping with
national legislation and to proceed with organizing the sections on mutual legal and
judicial cooperation of a hemispheric plan of action to fight against transnational
organized crime and terrorism, including measures of administration of cases by the
requesting State so as not to overburden the requested State.