Extradition News

2:59 PM EST
12/19/2011 Bill to extradite foreign drug traffickers moves to HouseThe U.S. House of Representatives is next in line to vote on a bill that would help the Justice Department prosecute drug traffickers from Colombia and Peru who funnel their illegal shipments through Mexican gangs for delivery in the United States.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Defense, Security Measures, Crime, Law And Justice, International Law, Extradition, Diplomacy, International Relations

2:02 PM EST
12/16/2011 Colombian drug lord extradited to United States by VenezuelaColombia’s reputed top drug lord is spending his first day as a prisoner in the United States Friday after being handed over to U.S. authorities by the Venezuelan government.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Organized Crime, Prosecution, Defendant, International Law, Extradition

12:18 PM EST
12/5/2011 WikiLeaks's Assange to fight extradition at U.K. top courtWikiLeaks's Julian Assange will be able to ask the U.K. Supreme Court to block his extradition to Sweden following an appeals judge's ruling.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, International Law, Extradition

2:22 PM EST
11/18/2011 Mexico seeks to extradite Americans linked to 'Operation Fast and Furious'Mexico’s attorney general moved into a political hot seat this week by asking the U.S. government to extradite six American citizens suspected of smuggling guns during Operation Fast and Furious.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, International Law, Extradition, Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Police, Law Enforcement

10:45 AM EDT
11/2/2011 UK court denies extradition appeal for WikiLeaks founderWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange lost his battle Wednesday to avoid extradition from the United Kingdom to Sweden to face sex charges. He is accused of raping one woman and sexual assaulting another woman in Sweden.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, International Law, Extradition, Crime, Sexual Assault

1:27 PM EDT
10/14/2011 U.S. cautions Bangladesh to respect press, civil libertiesUnited States government has cautioned Bangladesh to ensure that media outlets are able to exercise freedom of the press and that civil societies have the opportunity to be outspoken on civil liberties.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Freedom Of The Press, Crime, Law And Justice, International Law, Extradition, Diplomacy, International Relations

2:37 PM EDT
10/13/2011 American prosecution against accused Russian arms dealer continuesProsecutors continued making their case Thursday that accused arms dealer Viktor Bout used his air cargo business as a cover for illegal weapons sales that incited rebel violence around the world.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Prosecution, Defendant, International Law, Extradition, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Weaponry

12:34 PM EDT
8/15/2011 Extradition of fugitive assassins of Bangladesh founder Mujib underwayBangladesh authorities are using diplomatic influence to bring back six people convicted of killing the country's founding father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, nearly 40 years ago.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, International Law, Extradition, Politics, Government, Heads Of State

8:17 AM EDT
8/11/2011 Pakistan extradites Bali bomb suspect to IndonesiaDays after arresting him from the town where U.S. forces killed international terrorist Osama bin Laden, Pakistan on Thursday extradited the alleged mastermind of 2002 Bali bombings, Umar Patek, to Indonesia.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Trials, International Law, Extradition

9:49 AM EDT
7/22/2011 Mumbai blast mastermind believed to be hiding in BangladeshIndian security agencies believe that the mastermind of last week's serial bombings in Mumbai is hiding in Bangladesh.

Source:AHN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Act Of Terror, Crime, Law And Justice, International Law, Extradition, Politics, Diplomacy, Alliances