Submitted on Friday 24th February 2012
Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Extradition Treaty Reform, particularly USA
24.Feb.2012: a british pensioner was extradited to the US, accused of conspiring to sell missile-components to Iran.
His company shipped batteries FOR A CLIENT who was the target of a US "Sting" operation.
Term: up to 35 yrs!
An Asperger sufferer is fighting extradition to the US, accused of hacking into Pentagon computers.
His "attack" caused no damage.
Term: up to 70 yrs!
A student is fighting extradition for copyright infringements.
Term: up to 10 yrs.
TV documentary "Miami Mega Jail" shows inhuman US Jails, torture even.
A sane entrant may not come out as such, if ever!
We demand:
- PM intervene to get the pensioner home
- reform of extradition treaty
- evidence review before extradition
- no extradition for non-crimes in the UK
- no extradition to torture states or where no guarantee of fair trial
- extradition partners guarantee proportionate sentencing
- extradition partners commit to humane conditions & UK review
- Brits may serve sentences in the UK
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