If any of the eastern countries had denied an extradition request for such a serious matter we would be expelling their diplomats. Why don't we expell a few US diplomats like we did with Russians? We need to stop being America's lapdog
Are there any precedents where we’ve expelled any diplomats for denial of extradition request? Look at what Iran, Saudi, North Korea and China get up to. As far as I’m aware, they all still have fully staffed embassies in London. I don’t think it’s just the US we pander to.
The extradition treaty with the USA is weighted in their favour. They have to get a warrant from a judge (any will do) and we extradite. We have to have a case against the suspect.
And Boris dare not rock the boat because he is desperate for a deal with the US - remind me what was this sovereignty stuff all about and not being a rule taker etc. And why have we got an extradition treaty that isn't the same both ways - a bit like the one we have had with Europe - though whether that changes who knows.
See also the proposed tax on internet companies that was announced this week, then promptly backtracked once the USA heard about it.
Saw on the News earlier that Britain has now refused extradition requests from the USA on thirteen separate occasions. Didn't give the reasons as to why the applications were knocked back.
Might be when it is coming from states that have the death penalty as I think we won't extradite in those circumstances? Not sure.
Not sure but we did remove diplomatic immunity from someone in our Embassy in Washington to face trial.
I think you will find that non of those thirteen were for crimes as serious as causing death by dangerous driving. They were for things like kids hacking into the Pentagons computers.
She would not have got extradited under any government past or present , nobody should kid themselves of that.
Will be interesting to see what happens with Julian Assange's upcoming extradition hearing in light of this. Will no doubt pander to them under threat of poor trade deals.
