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In the 1980s, extradition treaties with Mexico and the Netherlands made the entire question of what constitutes a political offence a question for the executive branch, which was described as "the death knell" for the political offence exception in U.S. law. Legislation around the same time proposed by Representative William J. Hughes (D-NJ ...
The extradition procedures to which the fugitive will be subjected are dependent on the law and practice of the requested state. [2] Between countries, extradition is normally regulated by treaties. Where extradition is compelled by laws, such as among sub-national jurisdictions, the concept may be known more generally as rendition.
Australian political activist, editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks: To avoid extradition for questioning about alleged rape and sexual abuse in Sweden and to the United States on a now unsealed Grand Jury indictment United Kingdom: London Ecuador: June 19, 2012 () April 11, 2019 () 6 years, 9 months, 23 days
Non-refoulement (/ r ə ˈ f uː l m ɒ̃ /) is a fundamental principle of international law anchored in the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees that forbids a country from deporting ("refoulement") any person to any country in which their "life or freedom would be threatened" on account of "race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion".
Petitioners in extradition cases may contest the legality of their detention though a habeas proceeding by arguing, for example, that the extradition treaty is not in force, [26] that the alleged crime constitutes political behavior subject to exception, [27] that the determination of extraditability by the magistrate has not been made ...
The requested person is requested on political grounds, racial or religion discrimination. (Exceptions to extradite person even on political grounds: any type of murder or causing death, sex offenses, kidnapping or hostage-taking, causing damage to property with the intent to endanger life, Preparation or possession of a weapon, explosive or ...
This article lists times that items were renamed due to political motivations. Such renamings have generally occurred during conflicts: for example, World War I gave rise to anti-German sentiment among Allied nations, leading to disassociation with German names. An early political cartoon lampooning the name change of hamburger meat during ...
In criminology, a political crime or political offence is an offence that prejudices the interests of the state or its government. [1] States may criminalise any behaviour perceived as a threat, real or imagined, to the state's survival, including both violent and non-violent opposition.