extraditions
Cross-border prisoner transfers
Extraditions are formal processes by which one jurisdiction surrenders a person to another for prosecution or punishment.
Countries negotiate extradition treaties specifying which crimes qualify and what protections apply.
The extraditions of the suspected terrorists took months to arrange.
Political considerations often complicate extraditions, particularly when the accused claims persecution or faces the death penalty.
One fleeing authorities
- warrantFormal authorization document
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- renditionPerformed version of work
indictment · prosecution · arrest · trial · appeal · mutual assistance · detention · evidence
Shelter from persecution
- refugeePerson fleeing danger abroad
- political prisonerJailed for ideology
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
dissent · oppression · human rights · due process · diplomatic immunity · safe haven · sanctuary · exile
Binding pact between nations
- negotiationsFormal discussion seeking agreement
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- foreign relationsTies between sovereign states
- ambassadorsOfficial diplomatic representatives
consulates · embassies · protocol · statecraft · international cooperation · diplomatic channels · foreign ministry · reciprocity
Widespread vocal disapproval
- judicial reviewCourts invalidating unconstitutional acts
- civil libertiesRights limiting government power
- unfair trialCourt case without impartiality
- media coverageReporting by news outlets
international law · activism · protest · legal challenge · Snowden · legal battle · public interest · transparency
fugitive
One fleeing authorities
- warrantFormal authorization document
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
rendition · indictment · prosecution · arrest · trial · appeal · mutual assistance · detention · evidence · defense
asylum
Shelter from persecution
- refugeePerson fleeing danger abroad
- political prisonerJailed for ideology
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
persecution · dissent · oppression · human rights · due process · diplomatic immunity · safe haven · sanctuary · exile · defector
treaty
Binding pact between nations
- negotiationsFormal discussion seeking agreement
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- foreign relationsTies between sovereign states
ambassadors · consulates · embassies · protocol · statecraft · international cooperation · diplomatic channels · foreign ministry · reciprocity · comity
public outcry
Widespread vocal disapproval
- judicial reviewCourts invalidating unconstitutional acts
- civil libertiesRights limiting government power
- unfair trialCourt case without impartiality
media coverage · international law · activism · protest · legal challenge · Snowden · legal battle · public interest · transparency
- diplomacyembassy, ambassador, ambassadors, treaty, treaties
extraditionspolitical asylum
Government-granted refugee protection
refugee status · sanctuary · asylum · safe haven · safe harbor
extraditionsadmissions
Acts of letting in
immigration · naturalization · repatriation · deportations · refuge
extraditionsdeportations
Forced removal from country
repatriations · admissions · immigrations · entries · acceptances
- extradition lawsRules governing fugitive surrender