A R T I C L E Vl MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE 1. The State Parties to the Convention shall grant to each other the widest measure of mutual legal assistance in respect of investigations, inquiries, trials or other proceedings in the requesting State in respect of offences under this Convention. Such assistance shall include: a) taking of evidence and obtaining of statements of persons; b) provision of information, documents and other records including criminal and judicial records; c) location of persons and objects including their identification; d) search and seizures; e) delivery of property including lending of exhibits; f) making detained persons and others available to give evidence or assist investigations; g) service of documents including documents seeking attendance of persons; and h) any other assistance consistent with the objectives of this Convention. 2. Requests for assistance shall be executed promptly in accordance with their national laws and in the manner requested by the Requesting State. In the event that the Requested State is not able to comply in whole or in part with a request for assistance or decides to postpone execution it shall promptly inform the Requesting State and shall give reasons for the same. A R T I C L E VII EXTRADITION OR PROSECUTION 1. The offences referred to in the present Convention shall be regarded as extraditable offences in any extradition treaty which has been or may hereinafter be concluded, between any of the Parties to the Convention. 2. If a State Party which makes extradition conditional on the existence of a treaty, receives a request for extradition from another State Party with which it has no extradition treaty, the Requested State shall, if so permitted by its laws, consider this Convention as the basis for extradition in respect of the offences set forth in Article III. 3. Extradition shall be granted in accordance with the laws of the State to which the request is made. 4. The State Party in whose territory the alleged offender is present shall, if it does not extradite him or her, submit, without exception whatsoever and without undue delay, the case to its competent authorities for the purpose of prosecution in accordance with the laws of that State. 5. In States where extradition of their nationals is not permitted under their law, nationals who have committed offences under the present Convention shall be prosecuted and punished by their courts. A R T I C L E VIII MEASURES TO PREVENT AND INTERDICT TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN AND CHILDREN 1. The State Parties to the Convention shall provide sufficient means, training and assistance to their respective authorities to enable them to effectively conduct inquiries, investigations and prosecution of offences under this Convention. 2. The State Parties to the Convention shall sensitize their law enforcement agencies and the judiciary in respect of the offences under this Convention and other related factors that encourage trafficking in women and children. 3 of 5