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And E) That the charges are not politically motivated. If they they are (as everyone knows they are), then the UK-US extradition treaty is very clear that the
by DiogenesKynikos 6y ago
And E) That the charges are not politically motivated.
If they they are (as everyone knows they are), then the UK-US extradition treaty is very clear that the extradition request has to be denied:[1]
> extradition shall not be granted if the competent authority of the Requested State determines that the request was politically motivated.
But in order to determine any of these issues, surely the testimony given over the past weeks is relevant. The judge has effectively said that it is irrelevant.
1. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/243246/7146.pdf https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/...
- nullc 6y agoI don't understand why this post is greyed out. It's factual, informative, (apparently) cites the relevant treaty, and it is not flame-bait. The requirement that the extradition not be politically motivated is an important one that was omitted from the above list. One could argue that the conclusion that the material the judge considered 'irrelevant' is material relevant to the above is a subjective opinion. Fortunately, DiogenesKynikos linked the treaty so we can evaluate this for ourselves.