RE: Assange: Refugee or Fugitive?
December 10, 2012 at 10:12 am
(This post was last modified: December 10, 2012 at 11:03 am by Something completely different.)
We are talking about Europe here. Not Australia. Assange is in the Ecuadorian embessey in London and is demanden to be extradited by Sweden - which is in Europe - not in Australia - get it? must I paint picture?
The European high court of justice forbids it`s member nations to extradite individuals into nations where they would face the death penalty.
Nations can still ignore that ruling by the high court since the high court cannot undermine the sovereignty of an independent nation and it`s juristiction. But doing so will lead to the high court issuing sanctions and possible penalty payments against Sweden which all other member nations of the european high court have to follow.
The European high court of justice forbids it`s member nations to extradite individuals into nations where they would face the death penalty.
Nations can still ignore that ruling by the high court since the high court cannot undermine the sovereignty of an independent nation and it`s juristiction. But doing so will lead to the high court issuing sanctions and possible penalty payments against Sweden which all other member nations of the european high court have to follow.
