You can find a list of the countries that do and don’t have current extradition treaties in an article by the Congressional Research Service, current as of 2010. [2] X Research source A few of the countries that do not currently have extradition treaties with the U. S. are Afghanistan, Bahrain, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia.
Be aware that moving to a country with no diplomatic ties to the U. S. may sound, at the moment, like a way to avoid extradition, but you would be giving up the protections that come with being a U. S. citizen abroad. You would have no opportunity to call on the embassy or ambassador for support, if you should need it.
When hiring an attorney abroad, you need to make sure that you are hiring the right “kind” of attorney who can perform the work and provide the advice that you need. Remember that all countries do not have the same sort of legal system that the U. S. has. Be sure to ask about the attorney’s experience and expertise with immigration and extradition law, and ask specifically if the attorney is able to perform the kind of work and negotiation that you need. For example, depending on the country, you may need a “barrister,” a “solicitor,” a “huissier,” a “legal consultant,” or a “lawyer. “[6] X Research source
Alternatively, if you can claim citizenship in a third-party country, other than the U. S. or the country where you currently reside or are held, you may be able to earn deportment to that country rather than the U. S. [11] X Research source
For example, in 1992 in Yugoslavia, American chess champion Bobby Fischer played a rematch of his famous chess match against Soviet chess champion Boris Spassky. The U. S. government declared his match, which had become internationally famous, to be in violation of certain sanctions against doing business in Yugoslavia at that time. However, when Fischer eventually came to trial for extradition for that violation, he was not extradited because his home country at that time did not recognize Fischer’s violation to be criminal, because that country did not hold the same political sanctions against Yugoslavia. [24] X Research source
The nuances between waiver and consent are very technical and very slight. It is highly recommended that you consult with an attorney if you are considering this option.
