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Re: The *real* Phantom Menace and the fall of the republic
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Date: 
Fri, 30 Nov 2001 16:08:18 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Fredrik Glöckner writes:
"John Grubber" <jgrubber2000@yahoo.ca> writes:

If people, that is, citizens are dumb enough to allow their
governments to trample liberties, set up secret military tribunals,
use broad definitions of terrorists to collar anyone they don't
like, detain without charges or trial, [...]


For what it's worth, Norwegian courts can probably not extradite a
suspected terrorist to USA anymore.  This is due to the fact that they
can stand a chance of being convicted by rules which are in conflict
with basic international principles of right.

I think EU countries do not extradite where there is a chance of a death
penalty anyway?  ...perhaps OBL should come live in the EU?

That aside, your point is an interesting one. Most of the new legislation
allows for situations where there is insufficient evidence for a clear
conviction. I assume that Norwegian courts would not extradite without sound
evidence anyway?

Scott A




(When you reply to John Grubber's article, please make sure not to
word wrap the quoted text!  He has used fairly long line lengths,
which poses this problem.)


Fredrik



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  Re: The *real* Phantom Menace and the fall of the republic
 
(...) I suppose no sane courts would extradite without sound evidence. But even with sound evidence, it is a violation of basic principles of right to extradite suspects to a country in which they may face an "improper" justice. The recent events (...) (23 years ago, 1-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: The *real* Phantom Menace and the fall of the republic
 
(...) For what it's worth, Norwegian courts can probably not extradite a suspected terrorist to USA anymore. This is due to the fact that they can stand a chance of being convicted by rules which are in conflict with basic international principles (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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