A obrigação de extraditar para a repressão do terrorismo: a prática brasileira à luz do direito penal transnacional

Abstract

Even though the effective struggle against the secular plague of terrorism can assume many forms, it cannot leave out the aspect of the criminal repression of its perpetrators. In view of the intense internationalisation of terrorism since the 20th Century, international legal co-operation in criminal matters (extradition included) consolidates itself as an instrument of crucial importance to the repression of terrorism by the international community, with the advantage of safeguarding the rule of law and, therefore, guaranteeing international peace and security. The evolution of the approach of the crime of terrorism by transnational criminal law influenced by the law of collective security, especially since the September 11th 2001 attacks exerted an expressive impact on extradition law. The understanding of this effect is essential to extract from the institute of extradition all its potential regarding the criminal repression of terrorism. Once certain requisites are present, a conduct of terrorist character according to international parameters creates the State obligation to extradite or prosecute its perpetrator, even in the absence of a treaty. Moreover, the extradition carried out or not as a consequence of a treaty obligation has its principles affected by the international obligation of repression of terrorism when it concerns particularly to matters such as extraditability, extradition for political offences and extradition of refugees. Brazilian law has vulnerabilities concerning the compliance of the aut dedere aut iudicare obligation and the Brazilian judicial practice regarding the extradition of accused of acts of terrorism could refer more to international law, in order to avoid the risk of violation of international obligations by Brazil.