IDFI released data on the number of motions filed to the law enforcement agencies of foreign countries on extraditing wanted nationals of Georgia and the ratio of granted and denied motions.

The data shows that during the years of 2010-2015 Georgia has reffered to INTERPOL General Assembly with the request of circulating red notice in 131 cases. 121 od these applications were granted. In 2011, only 8 were denied, whereas in 2014 ,2 motions out of 15 were not granted. One of these is still under consideration. In the case of other years all motions filed by the Proseutor’s Office were granted.
As for the requests filed by the Prosecutor’s Office to the foreign law enforcement agencies on extraditing wanted nationals of Georgia, the information received emphasizes that during the period of 2010-2015 the highest number of motions were filed in 2010 (59) – 34 of these were granted (57.6%). The ratio of motions granted by the foreign law enforcement agencies was gradually decreasing year by year starting from 2012. In 2012 the figure equaled to 70.3%, in 2013 to 53.1%, in 2014 – 16.2%, as for 2015 the number equaled to 9.1%.

NGO stresses the fact that, beginning from 2014 considerable amount of finances is being spent by the Prosecutor’s Office on receiving consultancy services and or advises from international experts. Nevertheless the above mentioned figures clarifies that there is lack of success in regards with communicating with foreign law enforcement agencies.