Extradition of Criminals , Explained - International Law Animation Hesham elrafei

What is Extradition? #law #internationallaw Overview of the concept of surrendering suspect to a foreign country upon the receipt of an extradition request. The video focus on the grounds that give the requested state ( the state of residence ) the right to deny to extradite a criminal, such as : dual or double criminality , citizenship or the special conditions of the suspect , the specialty rule , jurisdiction of the local court ( Ne bis in idem ) , human rights ( torture , death penalty / capital punishment , concerns about the fairness and the Independence of the courts system and the criminal proceedings of the requesting state, like trying the offender by an ad hoc court , or if he has been convicted in absentia , without having the right for a retrial, and excluding certain crimes from the extradition treaties , like military and political offences , and finally the Discrimination Clause , which means that an extradition will not be granted, when an ordinary offence , is just an excuse to discriminate against the person , because of his race, religion, nationality or political opinion.