General provisions
section 1 of this Act applies in relation to the following
tribunals:
1. the United Nations Security Council on 25 May 1993
establishment of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia,
2. most of the United Nations Security Council on 8 november 1994
establishment of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, and
3. most of the United Nations Security Council on december 22, 2010
established international avvecklingsmekanismen for
brottmålstribunaler.
If any of the tribunals requests the assistance of Sweden,
should the requested action to be taken by virtue of this
team. Team (2013:448).
section 2 of an application referred to in paragraph 1 shall be submitted to
The Department of Justice. Notifications of and accounting for a
case to the Court shall be transmitted by the
The Department of Justice.
The application and attached documents under this Act shall be
written in English or Swedish, or be accompanied by a
translation into one of these languages. Law (2002:330).
Extradition
section 3, a person who before the Court are suspected, accused or convicted
for crimes covered by the Court's jurisdiction and that
resident in Sweden may be disclosed to the Tribunal after a decision by
the Government.
A decision on detention or a judgment by the Court's rulings on
jurisdiction in order to be accepted as the basis for a decision on
extradition, unless it is apparent that the arrest warrant or
the judgment is manifestly incorrect.
4 section a request to a person referred to in paragraph 3 of the first subparagraph shall
handed over to the Tribunal shall be forwarded to the Prosecutor General.
Who shall give an opinion to the Government. The basis for its
opinion, the Attorney General let execute the necessary investigation
According to what is prescribed if the preliminary investigation in criminal cases. Then
the investigation ended, the Attorney General shall refer the matter
together with its opinion to the Government.
Before the Government decides the matter, it shall, if there are special
reasons, seek the opinion of the Supreme Court.
§ 5 in a case of extradition to the tribunal, coercive
be used without specific investigation has been submitted in support of the
to that referred to in the application has committed the crime reported.
If the Court has requested that the application be referred to with
detained, the detention take place unless it is clear that the
reasons for detention are missing. Anyone who is detained may request new
a hearing will be held within three weeks of the decision within
has been notified. Moreover, in the case of coercive measures what's in
generally is prescribed for criminal cases.
Decisions on coercive measures can be notified even after the extradition
has been decided. Decisions by the Court applies, unless otherwise decided,
until the case has been settled or, when extradition was decided,
until this has been executed. Law (2002:330).
section 6 of The suspected, accused or convicted of crimes,
which under this law can give rise to extradition to a
the Tribunal, at the request of the Court, or due to
search warrant issued on the basis of the decision of
the Court, immediately arrest or imposed travel bans or
duty of a Prosecutor as generally
applies in criminal proceedings. Seizures may also occur in such cases.
Arrest shall be made unless it is clear that the reasons for
arrest is missing.
Coercive measures provided for in the first subparagraph may be used without
specific investigation has been submitted to support the referred to
with the application has committed the crime reported.
If it is decided whether the coercive measures provided for in the first subparagraph, shall
section 23 of the second-fourth subparagraphs Act (1957:668) on extradition for
crimes shall apply. Law (2002:330).
paragraph 7 of the terms of extradition to the court case of §§ 25 and 26 (a)
Act (1957:668) on extradition for criminal offences. Law (2002:330).
section 8 a decision on extradition to the Court should
be enforced by the police. If the person to be extradited is
on the loose, he may, if necessary to
the extradition shall be carried out, disposed of and put into
the detention of the police authority, but under 48 hours.
Law (2014:638).
8 a of the General Court and the State requesting extradition for the same
person, the Government decides on the person to be extradited to
the Court or to the State. Law (2002:330).
Legal assistance
section 9 On the request of the Court, legal assistance is provided
under the Act (2000:562) on international legal assistance in
criminal proceedings unless otherwise follows from this law. Legal assistance,
not be subject to the Act to which it relates does not meet the
crime under Swedish law.
The provisions of Chapter 2. section 14 of the Act on the first paragraph
international legal assistance in criminal matters does not apply if a
denial would contravene Sweden's obligations towards the Tribunal.
The provisions of Chapter 2. paragraph, Chapter 4. § 33 and
paragraph 34 that law shall not apply.
The General Court shall be given an opportunity to be heard before legal
help be subject to conditions referred to in Chapter 5. section 2 of the Act on
international legal assistance in criminal matters. Law (2002:330).
9 (a) repealed by law (2002:330).
Evidence, etc.
section 10 if, during the processing of an application for legal assistance
in criminal matters of the Tribunal, it appears that the application is incompatible
with such a request for legal assistance in criminal matters from a different
State which are dealt with under the Act (2000:562) on international
legal assistance in criminal matters, the question submitted to the
the Government, which decides which of the applications should be
seniority. Law (2002:330).
Penalty enforcement etc.
section 11 of the Government to the Court's request decide that one of
the Court handed down the prison sentence may be executed in Sweden.
The Government may announce the instructions in individual cases
needed for the sentence here.
At the enforcement applied section 25 of Act (1972:260) if
international cooperation on enforcement of
criminal conviction. Enforcement shall cease, if the Court
informs that it has granted the condemned clemency or announced
any other decision which means that the sanction
can no longer be enforced.
Questions about parole are being assessed by the Government then
the Court had the opportunity to be heard. The Government may, in
these cases decide that parole should be done at a
later time than that resulting from the criminal code. Law (2002:330).
section 12 of the representatives of the Tribunal or the court appoints for
to investigate the treatment of serving sentence imposed by
the Court has the right to visit the place where the person is
placed. The person responsible for any serving such
punishment, shall leave the conducting the survey it assistance
they need to be able to carry out their tasks.
Act (2000:573).
Transport of detainees through Sweden
12 a of the Responsible Minister may authorize
transport by Sweden of an arrested person
to be disclosed or for any other purpose shall be transferred between a
other States and the Tribunal. During such transport,
detention consist if not the Court requests that the
transferred should be freed.
For transport by air without a scheduled stopover in this country
authorization is not required under the first subparagraph. If an unplanned
stopover occurs, the Police take the transmitted
in custody until an application is made for permission to
transport within the meaning of the first subparagraph and shall forthwith inform the
responsible Minister about this. No claim within 96
hours of the unscheduled landing, the person
immediate release.
If permission has been granted in accordance with the first subparagraph,
The police authority, if necessary, take the transferred into custody. In
the case of coercive measures in a case of transport
the provisions of § 5. Law (2015:105).
Other provisions
section 13, at the request of the Court, an ongoing prosecution in Sweden
be transferred to the Tribunal. If such a request is made, the prosecution does not
brought for the crime. Brought the prosecution over after the prosecution has
brought, this admissibility in criminal proceedings.
The issue of responsibility for a certain acts of the Court,
prosecution for the same Act not be brought in Sweden.
section 14 If the Court requests that an action must be taken
with regard to the suspect or have been charged with or convicted of
crimes, he shall, if he so requests, be accompanied by a public
Defender. In the case of such a case of procedural code
provisions. Act (2000:573).
section 15 of the witness or plaintiff or expert in Sweden that have
summoned to appear before the Tribunal are entitled to compensation for their
appearance according to rules announced by the Government.
section 16 of the Reimbursement of public funds to public defender or to
other as well as other costs of measures taken under
This Act shall be paid by the State.
section 17 of the Regulations in other regulatory action if service
and judicial assistance to the Court or authority of another State
apply to applications from the Court, if they are not in conflict
against the provisions of this law. Law (2002:330).