9th Feb 2022
Russian and US relations continue to be fraught, with confrontational rhetoric from both sides on a weekly basis. The tension between the two states is not limited to any one issue or arena of conflict, and encompasses potential war in Ukraine, traditional and cyber-espionage, disinformation campaigns and economic sanctions. One battlefield that has received less […]
28th Jan 2022
Background On 26 January 2022, Mr Justice Swift dismissed a judicial review application by Autonomy founder, Michael Lynch, challenging the District Judge Snow’s refusal to extend the time permitted for the Secretary of State for the Home Department (‘SSHD’) to decide whether to order his extradition to the USA. Lynch has been indicted on 17 […]
24th Jan 2022
On 24 January 2022, the High Court certified that there was a point of law of general public importance involved in its decision on 10 December 2021 that Julian Assange should be extradited to the US. It will now be for the Supreme Court to decide whether to grant permission to Mr. Assange for the […]
21st Jan 2022
On 18 January 2021, Ahmed Mansour, an Emirati human rights defender and blogger filed a complaint in a Paris court, France, accusing Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi, the newly elected INTERPOL president and Emirati military General, of torture. Concerns were raised prior to Al-Raisi’s presidential nomination in 2021 (Peters and Peters covered here), in part due to […]
21st Jan 2022
On 6 January 2021, Chamberlain J dismissed an appeal by Nesin Kaderli, the Requested Person (‘RP’), against a decision by District Judge Goldspring to send his case to the Secretary of State. The RP was sought by Turkey, the Requesting State (‘RS’), to serve a prison sentence imposed following his conviction for rape. This was […]
7th Jan 2022
On 23 December 2021, Julian Assange sought permission to appeal to the Supreme Court against the High Court ruling on 10 December 2021, which permitted his extradition to the USA. Mr. Assange is wanted in the US on 17 counts of espionage and one charge of computer misuse relating to his alleged role in the […]
7th Jan 2022
Background Facts The Government of the United States (‘USA’) appealed against an order made at Westminster Magistrates’ Court (‘WMC’) on January 4, 2021, barring their request for the extradition of Julian Assange, the Requested Person (‘RP’). The Wikileaks founder is wanted in the US on 17 counts of espionage, and one charge of computer misuse, […]
6th Jan 2022
Background facts The Government of India (‘GoI’) sought permission to appeal against an order made at Westminster Magistrate’s Court on December 9, 2021, to discharge the Requested Person (‘RP’), Kuldeep Singh. The RP was wanted in relation to his alleged senior membership of the Khalistan Zindabad Force, a banned terrorist organisation in India. Mr. Singh, […]
26th Nov 2021
On 25 November, Home Secretary Priti Patel sought an extension of time to decide on the extradition of Michael Lynch former Autonomy CEO. Mr Lynch is wanted in the US on charges of conspiracy, securities fraud and wire fraud in connection to the $11bn sale of the company to Hewlett Packard (‘HP’) in 2011 (covered […]
26th Nov 2021
On 25 November, 2021, INTERPOL concluded its 89th General Assembly (‘GA’), 20th-25th of November 2021, an annual event in which Member State representatives discuss working methods, programme activities and general cooperation, in addition to voting on major decisions affecting general policy and resource management. This GA falls at the end of the four-year INTERPOL presidential cycle […]
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