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Accusing the United States of depriving him of the right to seek asylum seems like a tautology to me. If the United States wasn't attempting to bring him back t
by Kylekramer 13y ago
Accusing the United States of depriving him of the right to seek asylum seems like a tautology to me. If the United States wasn't attempting to bring him back to the US for a trial, he wouldn't need to seek asylum.
Does this mean every country who attempts to prosecute people who subsequently seek asylum is violating "a basic right"?
- chrischen 13y agoHe's accusing the USA of pressuring countries to deny asylum.
- Kylekramer 13y agoWhat is the difference between asking for extradition and pressuring to deny asylum? It just seems like anyone could make that accusation who flees a country to avoid a trial.
- jpdoctor 13y ago> What is the difference between asking for extradition and pressuring to deny asylum? Asylum is considered a basic human right. I've posted elsewhere: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5974330 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5974330
- gohrt 13y ago> This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes Anyway, it really doesn't make sense to talk about asylum in relation to the country being fled. The declaration is a statement of what the destination state should do when it recognizes a case of persecution. 'Persecution' is inherently a subjective concept.
- burntsushi 13y agoMy interpretation is that he's criticizing the US for interfering with the sovereignty of other nations. e.g., The US is influencing them to deny asylum.