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>the USA meets the required judicial standards”. Except that, on paper, the UK [and I think the wider EU] claim they will not extradite someone to a country wh
by Normille 6y ago
>the USA meets the required judicial standards”.
Except that, on paper, the UK [and I think the wider EU] claim they will not extradite someone to a country which still retains the death penalty, or which uses torture. Since the US clearly fails both those tests, no-one should ever be extradited from the UK or the EU to the USA.
But as we all know, the US is special and doesn't have to play by the same rules as everyone else.
- DarkWiiPlayer 6y ago> the US is special In the same as "No timmy, you're not retarded, you're just special"
- sudosysgen 6y agoThe US in this case is special in that it will use massive force to strongarm this into happening.
- matthewheath 6y agoExtraditing someone to a country with the death penalty is barred in UK law, however it's no bar if "the Secretary of State gets adequate written assurance that the death penalty will not be imposed or, if imposed, will not be carried out"... It's quite the disgrace.