On Monday 16 September, Spain’s highest criminal court (“Audiencia National”) ordered the release of Major General Hugo Carvajal, the former intelligence chief of Venezuela, after it rejected an American request to extradite him to the US on charges of drug trafficking. Mr Carvajal served as military intelligence chief for several years under Hugo Chávez, the […]
Julian Assange appeared today by video link before Westminster Magistrates’ Court where he was informed that he would be remanded in custody for the duration of extradition proceedings against him. Mr Assange is currently serving a 50-week sentence of imprisonment at Belmarsh prison for an offence of failing to surrender to custody, contrary to section […]
The Philippines National Police (PNP) announced on Tuesday 10 September 2019 that it had sought the assistance of INTERPOL to obtaining a Red Notice for José Maria (Joma) Sison who, along with his wife and 36 others, is facing murder charges in the Philippines. The PNP chief Oscar Albayalde said his officers were coordinating with […]
Dutch prosecutors have asked the Russian Federation to extradite Ukrainian citizen Volodymyr Tsemakh, in connection with the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines MH17 flight over eastern Ukraine in July 2014. Mr Tsemakh is both a key witness and a potential suspect in respect of the attack on the aircraft which resulted in the deaths of […]
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced today her intention to formally withdraw the controversial extradition bill that sparked three months of unrest in the city. The extradition bill was first announced in April and would have introduced a case-by-case model allowing for the extradition of suspects to any jurisdiction with which Hong Kong […]
Hennie Verbeek-Kusters, outgoing Chair of the Egmont Group, a collective of 164 financial intelligence units (“FIUs”), and her successor Mariano Federici have expressed concerns regarding the efficacy of cross-border investigations that are suffering as a result of uncooperative jurisdictions and an unsatisfactory mutual legal assistance framework. Ms Verbeek-Kusters told the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic […]
The Delhi High Court has dismissed the petition of Indian national, Aman Vyas, to challenge the decision of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate to recommend his extradition to the UK to face trial on charges of murder, rape and three counts of sexual assault. Mr Vyas is accused of the 2009 murder and rape of Michelle […]
On 20 August 2019, in Vancouver, Attorneys acting for Meng Wanzhou attempted to halt her extradition case on the grounds that she was unlawfully detained by the US and Canadian authorities. Ms Wanzhou’s legal team claim that US and Canadian officials planned a “covert criminal investigation” to unlawfully detain, search and interrogate her. They claim […]
Background facts The appellant, the Romanian judicial authority, appealed against a decision of District Judge Goldspring to order the discharge of Mr Sandu, the respondent. The extradition request, pursuant to an EAW, sought the respondent’s extradition to face a sentence of one years’ imprisonment for an offence of failing to provide a specimen for analysis […]
On 6 August 2019 the Brazilian Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of Ali Siphai. Mr Siphai is allegedly a member of Hizmet, a moderate Islamic movement inspired by the Turkish preacher, Fethullah Gulen. Hizmet is listed as a terrorist organisation in Turkey. Brazil’s Supreme Court rejected Turkey’s request for his extradition stating […]
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