10
May
2017
Iraqi refugee extradition ‘violates’ UNCAT
Iraqi refugee Zeyad al-Dolaee, charged by Iraqi authorities with terrorist activity, was extradited to his home country Wednesday despite attempts to persuade Lebanese authorities to deny the Iraqi authorities’ request. The extradition has come under fire from international organizations, which claim that the extradition is a violation of the United Nations Convention against Torture. Article 3 of UNCAT stipulates that “no state party shall expel, return or extradite a person” to their home country if there is “substantial grounds” for belief that the person would be subjected to torture on their return. Lebanon ratified UNCAT in 2000 but has yet…
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