The government of Kosovo has adopted the draft bill for ratification of the Agreement between the Republic of Kosovo and the Kingdom of Sweden for the transfer of condemned persons in order for convicted persons to be enabled to suffer punishment in the state where they have permanent residence.

Justice Minister Donika Grovalla has said the agreement is aimed at strengthening international co-operation in the field of justice, as well as facilitating rehabilitation and reintegration of persons convicted in society.

The matter of transferring convicted persons is multidimensional and therefore regulated through agreement between our states, not only is it aimed at strengthening international co-operation in justice, in creating the possibility that convicted persons will suffer the penalty in the state where they have permanent residence, in order to facilitate rehabilitation and reintegration of them into society. It sets out the conditions, the transfer procedures from the state where it was convicted, to the other country, with the goal of continuing to suffer the punishment at last, she said.

Source Layer: Dukeagini