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10/19/2026 11:11 AM EDT
On August 7, 2026, the Organic Extradition Law entered into force in Ecuador following its publication the Official Registry. The law establishes the nation’s legal framework governing active and passive extradition, setting out the jurisdiction, procedures, and requirements applicable to extradition requests. It also strengthens international judicial cooperation while requiring extradition proceedings to respect human rights, due process guarantees, Ecuador’s international obligations, and its constitutional order. (Organic Extradition Law, arts. 1-2.)The new law aligns Ecuador’s extradition procedures with its 2024 constitutional reform. Before that constitutional amendment, the 2008 Constitution prohibited the extradition of Ecuadorian citizens.Competent AuthorityThe law designates the president of the National Court of Justice as Ecuador’s central authority for extradition matters....
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Ecuador: New Organic Extradition Law Enacted
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