tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15084482.post419465009008387369..comments2024-02-12T11:08:20.509+01:00Comments on Mark Klamberg: The extradition of Assange and the rule of specialityMark Klamberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11882410684961184112noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15084482.post-81343125849303101022012-04-14T15:30:58.205+02:002012-04-14T15:30:58.205+02:00Swedish public opinion may be more prepared to acc...Swedish public opinion may be more prepared to accept an extradition request from the US than UK public opinion? Swedish media, almost without exeption, has demonised the man recently is my impression.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15084482.post-82212831864795728002012-04-14T14:07:59.070+02:002012-04-14T14:07:59.070+02:00No, I dont think the UK would deny such a request ...No, I dont think the UK would deny such a request if the request meets the requirements of UK law.<br /><br />But I dont understand the conspiracy theory that the CIA would go to such an effort to get Assange via Sweden when they can turn directly to the UK with such a request and fly him directly from the UK to the US.Mark Klamberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882410684961184112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15084482.post-90429711085968410702012-04-14T13:56:44.070+02:002012-04-14T13:56:44.070+02:00and u really think the UK would deny an US extradi...and u really think the UK would deny an US extradition request if Sweden decides to hand him over?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15084482.post-3686628491274937142012-03-29T20:20:43.727+02:002012-03-29T20:20:43.727+02:00Random,
That is correct. If the House of Lords acc...Random,<br />That is correct. If the House of Lords accepts the EAW and Assange is extradited to Sweden for rape charges an additional decision must be taken by UK authorities/courts if he is to be extradited to the U.S. on charges for espionage or similar crimes.Mark Klamberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882410684961184112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15084482.post-61565362173792877972012-03-29T11:37:34.320+02:002012-03-29T11:37:34.320+02:00Thanks for the answer. Just to make sure I underst...Thanks for the answer. Just to make sure I understand (I'm a moron when it comes to legal issues): it is sometimes claimed that the treaty between Sweden and the US could be used to send Assange to the US, if such a demand were to be made, without asking the UK. Is your point that this claim is false, i.e. that it would be impossible to use this treaty or any other agreement with the US instead of using the one that requires British consent?Randomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15084482.post-39247205391226388792012-03-27T19:43:18.275+02:002012-03-27T19:43:18.275+02:00Random,
This treaty deals with the releationship b...Random,<br />This treaty deals with the releationship between Sweden and the US and does not specifically regulate cases when the person has been surrendedered to Sweden from an other state, in this case the UK. Bilateral agreements on extradition are nothing strange, it is quite normal. <br /><br />The answer in such cases must be sought in international customary law, and when applicable, treaties or other agreements such as the EAW. Both customary international law and the EAW (article 28(2)) provide for the principle of speciality.Mark Klamberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882410684961184112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15084482.post-28791604730554807072012-03-27T09:47:33.358+02:002012-03-27T09:47:33.358+02:00Would this also apply to the supplementary treaty ...Would this also apply to the supplementary treaty --<br />http://internationalextraditionblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/us-sweden-extradition-supplementary-treaty-35-ust-2501.pdf--<br />as discussed here?<br />http://juristensfunderingar.blogspot.se/2011/12/kan-assange-utlamnas-till-usa.htmlRandomnoreply@blogger.com