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UK extradition procedures may breach human rights, say peers

11 March 2015

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"UK extradition procedures may breach human rights and those facing removal should encounter fewer obstacles in obtaining legal aid, according to a House of Lords report."

See the article: UK extradition procedures may breach human rights, say peers (The Guardian, link)

And see: House of Lords Select Committee on Extradition Law: Extradition: UK Law and Practice (pdf), Evidence (992 pages, 6MB, pdf) and: UK cannot be confident its extradition regime is protecting human rights, says Lords (parliament.uk, link)

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