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Extradition is a political process, not a judicial one. It is the U.S. Department of State that decides who gets extradited from the U.S.A., for example. If t
by jellicle 11y ago
Extradition is a political process, not a judicial one. It is the U.S. Department of State that decides who gets extradited from the U.S.A., for example. If they want you extradited you're gone, if they don't you aren't.
In Sweden it's the Government (prime minister, effectively) that decides, not any court.
The idea that there's some sort of independent, non-partisan process for extraditions is completely, totally false. It is entirely political.
- dagw 11y agoIn Sweden it's the Government (prime minister, effectively) that decides, not any court. Only in one direction. If the Supreme Court blocks an extradition as illegal under Swedish law then the Government cannot overrule that judgement (though I suppose they could change the law and ask the country to refile the extradition request). They can however refuse to extradite someone even if the courts rule the extradition legal.