On 10 August 2015, Senior District Judge Riddle dismissed the case against General Karenzi Karake, whose extradition from the United Kingdom was sought by Spain, for war crimes committed against Spanish nationals in Rwanda in the 1990s. A report is here. A previous blog is here. CPS Statement Following a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, […]
On 9 August 2015, it was reported that Lauri Love, who faces extradition to the United States to face hacking charges, fears that he will be denied a fair trial in the country. The report is here. A previous blog is here. Mr Love, in his first official statement after his re-arrest on 15 July […]
On 5 August 2015, it was reported that a hearing to consider Emmanuel Okoyomon’s request for bail has been adjourned to 12 August 2015, following an objection raised by counsel for the Attorney General of the Federation of Nigeria. A report is here. Background As outlined in a previous blog, on 4 May 2014, the […]
On 31 July 2015, the High Court upheld the appeal of convicted terrorist, Antonio Arranz, who faced extradition from the United Kingdom to Spain, finding that the extradition bar under section 12A of the Extradition Act 2003 (EA 2003) (of no final decision to charge or try) had been met. The judgment is here. Background […]
On 4 August 2015, the Palestine News & Info Agency reported that Palestine has applied to join INTERPOL. The report is here. The application was signed by the Palestinian Prime Minister, Rami Hamdallah. 135 states have recognised Palestinian statehood to date. Israel rejects such recognition, arguing that a state is created through negotiations only.
According to a report on 31 July 2015, the possibility of extraditing the Sousse terror suspects, from Tunisia to the United Kingdom, to face possible terrorism charges, is proving to be a “delicate” issue between UK and Tunisian officials. The report is here. A previous blog on the issue is here. A British intelligence source […]
Background On 30 July 2015, the High Court refused to reopen the appeal against the decision of District Judge Rose not to extradite Tobias Bowen, from the United Kingdom to the United States, on the basis that the application made by the US failed to meet the test in Rule 17.27 of the Criminal Procedure […]
On 27 July 2015 it was reported that the family of the boxer, Scott Harrison, who is being detained in Spain following his extradition from the United Kingdom, in relation to a conviction for an alleged assault in 2012, are currently unaware of his whereabouts. Reports are here (paywall) and here. On 25 April 2009, […]
On 27 July 2015, it was reported that the extradition hearing of former FIFA vice president, Jack Warner, has been delayed to 28 August 2015. A report is here. A lawyer for the government of Trinidad and Tobago has requested more time to consider the extradition request from the […]
On 17 July 2015, the High Court rejected the appeal of Ahmad Diri, against his extradition from the United Kingdom to the United States, to face 21 counts concerning the export of goods from the US to Syria, including those capable of use in chemical and biological weapons. The Court found that the dual criminality […]
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