Case Law

1. The applicant complained that his extradition to China would violate Article 3 and Article 6 § 1 of the Convention as – if extradited and tried – he would be at risk of torture and inhuman and degrading treatment; moreover, he would be denied a fair trial. He also complained under Article 5 § 1 that his detention pending extradition was unreasonably long and, therefore, arbitrary.

6 October 2022 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) | Topic(s): Diplomatic assurances - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment | Countries: China - Poland

Application for judicial review.

11 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Extradition - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to family life - Right to justice - Roma | Countries: Poland - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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29 December 2004 | Judicial Body: Poland: Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Extradition | Countries: Poland - Russian Federation