Taiwan and Switzerland sign prisoner transfer deal
Staff writer, with CNA
An agreement on the transfer of convicted and sentenced criminals between Taiwan and Switzerland took effect on Friday, the Ministry of Justice said in a statement on the same day.
The agreement was remotely signed by Trade Office of Swiss Industries Director Reto Renggli in Taipei on Nov. 13 and Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Switzerland Director David Huang (黃偉峰) on Friday in Bern, the statement said.
“Citizens of the two countries who are sentenced to jail in each other’s territory may under certain conditions apply for repatriation to serve the remainder of their terms in their home countries,” it said.