Tuesday, June 26, 2001

South Africa: U.S. To Help Fight Crime

The government signed two treaties with the United States aimed at fighting one of the world's highest crime rates. The Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty is intended to increase cooperation between South African and American law-enforcement agencies in investigations, prosecutions and crime prevention. The countries also expanded their 50-year-old extradition treaty.

Source: New York Times

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