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I don't know about Greece, but many countries do not extradite their own citizens to other countries, and include the provision that they can refuse extradition
by smnrchrds 3y ago
I don't know about Greece, but many countries do not extradite their own citizens to other countries, and include the provision that they can refuse extradition of their citizens in their treaties. France is one such country, hence Roman Polanski. Greece-Canada treaty has this provision too, so I suspect Greece is similar.
> The Requested State shall not be required to extradite its own nationals. Nationality shall be determined as at the time of the offence for which extradition is requested.
https://www.treaty-accord.gc.ca/text-texte.aspx?id=103324 https://www.treaty-accord.gc.ca/text-texte.aspx?id=103324
- keybored 3y agoThis is only surprising because it’s the US. I mean if the US security apparatus says “national security” all of the allies are supposed to drop everything and send them on the first military plane back across the Atlantic.
- Ylpertnodi 3y agoLike that US woman who killed a kid in the UK would be extradited? I guess lucky her hubby was in Intel and the UK cops were bamboozled.
- jajko 3y agoPolanski spent decades in Switzerland (small luxury ski resort Gstaad), not so much France. I dont claim to know the details of his case, but setup above is generally not uncommon, swiss even have special residency permit for folks bringing millions+ into the country, no need for pesky jobs like us peasants.