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I believe you'll find that the U.S. intervenes in international incarceration in only the most extraordinary of situations.
by linkregister 11y ago
I believe you'll find that the U.S. intervenes in international incarceration in only the most extraordinary of situations.
- dekhn 11y agoNah, congresspeople do this all the time for people affected who are in their constituency. It's just not federally done. I see things like this periodically: http://www.smdailyjournal.com/articles/lnews/2016-03-19/escape-from-tanzania-foster-city-couple-jailed-in-africa-thank-speier-for-help/1776425160337.html http://www.smdailyjournal.com/articles/lnews/2016-03-19/esca... and I wouldn't call that extraordinary.
- ocdtrekkie 11y agoWhat about cases such as http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/korean-american-in-north-korea-confesses-to-stealing-secrets-media/ar-BBqUgxn?ocid=spartanntp http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/korean-american-in-north... That's the sort of example where the US may intervene (and the State department's quote here suggests protecting US citizens abroad is a key goal here). According to the law of that country, these people have committed crimes, but the US interprets that law to be 'wrong', and may negotiate for their release.