CIS experts discussed the issues of criminal justice

On 15-16 August, the CIS Executive Committee hosted a meeting of the expert group on drafting the CIS Convention on Enforcement of Court Judgments against Persons Sentenced to Non-Custodial Punishments.

The meeting brought together plenipotentiary representatives and experts from the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the CIS MoI Council, and the Joint Chiefs of Border Guards. Taking into account all the proposals and amendments received, the draft document was finalized.

The materials of the meeting will be sent to the CIS countries for the approval at the domestic level, with the document further submitted for the consideration of the Council of the CIS Heads of Government.

The Convention will regulate the intergovernmental cooperation in the field of enforcement of judgments against foreign citizens and stateless persons sentenced in the country of judgment to non-custodial punishments and penal measures.