Leading the debate on the Bill during the Sitting of the National Assembly on Thursday, July 30, Attorney General Wilkin explained that the legislation addresses an evidential gap identified following the implementation of the Extradition Act, 2025. What does not change is the standard that evidence must meet,” said AG Wilkin. “Reciprocity is the currency of international criminal cooperation, and this bill puts us in good standing to spend it,” he stated. Attorney General Wilkin noted that the amendments were informed by practical experience since the passage of the Extradition Act, 2025, consultations with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and best practices adopted in regional jurisdictions such as Jamaica and Guyana. The Extradition (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was subsequently passed, further strengthening Saint Kitts and Nevis’ legal framework for international criminal cooperation while ensuring extradition proceedings remain under the supervision of the courts and in keeping with the Constitution.