The Nordic Arrest Warrant: What Makes for Even Higher Mutual Trust?
DOI | 10.1177/203228441100200403 |
Author | Karri Tolttila |
Published date | 01 December 2011 |
Date | 01 December 2011 |
Subject Matter | Analysis and Opinions |
368 Intersenti a
THE NORDIC ARREST WARRANT: WHAT
MAKES FOR EVEN HIGHER MUTUAL TRUST?
K T*
ABSTRACT
e Nordic countries have a history of cl ose cooperation in criminal law matters. One of
the latest examples of thi s cooperation is the Nordic Arrest Warrant, signed in 2005. is
article discus ses the development of extradition law in the Nordic countr ies. e aim is to
nd the various reasons for e ective and ecient Nordic cooperation in extradition law.
Keywords: intra-Nordic extradition; Nordic Arrest Warrant; Nordic cooperation in
crim inal law
1. INTRODUCTION
e Framework Decision on the European Ar rest Warrant (FD EAW)1 was the rst
concrete measure in the area of f reedom, security and justice (AFSJ) th at was based on
the principle of mutual recognition.2 Nowadays the principle of mutual recognit ion
forms the cornerstone of judicial cooperation in the eld of crimina l law.3 However,
when it comes to the AFSJ and the EAW, establishing a fully f unctional system of
mutual recognition and t he mutual trust u nderpinning it, has not been entirely
unproblematic.
Still, at the sa me time the criticism a nd possible aws of the FD EAW have not
hindered cooperation in ext radition law in the Nordic countries. e Nordic Arrest
Warrant (NAW), based on the convention between the Nordic States4 signed in 2005
regarding surrender on the basis of an oence, represents a profound willingness to
* LL.M., Doc toral Student at the Universit y of Helsinki (Fin land).
1 Council fr amework decision (2002/584/ JHA), OJ L 190, 18July 2002, pp.1–18.
2 is is express ly stated in recital 6 of t he Preamble of the Framewor k Decision.
3 Article82(1) Treaty on European Un ion.
4 Denmark, Fin land, Iceland, Norw ay and Sweden.
To continue reading
Request your trial