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Originally Posted by steeljack
I was kind of curious about this , seems Pakistan has the death penalty , and these two would be liable for it if found guilty over there . Seems British law forbids the extradition of persons who may face such a punishment .
Cynical sod that I am , I wonder how many of the witnesses who flew to the UK to give evidence at the trail (at taxpayers expense) will bother to return home  |
Canadian law also forbids extradition of persons who may face capital punishment; however, in certain ill defined extreme circumstances, people may be extradited ... the govt. makes the decision; however, the decision can be appealed all the way to the Supreme Court .... (unlike the American Supreme Court Justices, Canadian judges are not appointed on the basis of their conformity to the principles and prejudices of the government in power.)