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There have been numerous cases in recent times where European courts would refuse extradition requests by the USA on the grounds that America cannot be trusted
by kstenerud 3y ago
There have been numerous cases in recent times where European courts would refuse extradition requests by the USA on the grounds that America cannot be trusted to not violate their human rights (even if they specifically promise it).
In one case, the judge referred to the American punitive system as "medieval"
- stevekemp 3y agoThere was a story recently about a German courts refusal to extradite a prisoner to the UK due to poor prison conditions - massive overcrowding being a significant concern in particular. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/05/germany-refuses-extradite-albanian-man-uk-jail-conditions https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/05/germany-refu...