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SC dismisses Abu Salem's petition claiming his 'extradition illegal'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a petition by gangster Abu Salem, who claimed his extradition was illegal and liable to be cancelled because of breach of terms by Indian authorities.
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UK court rejects bail plea of Julian Assange
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 6 (ANI): The Westminster London District Magistrates' Court has rejected the bail application of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on the grounds that he had previously violated the bail conditions.
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UK court ruling against Assange's extradition victory for all journalists:
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London, January 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The decision of a UK court to block WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to the United States is a victory for all journalists, the whistleblower's Ecuadorean lawyer, Carlos Poveda, told Sputnik on Monday.
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'Best news': Assange's mother after UK court rules against extradition to
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's mother Christine said Monday's decision by a UK court to block her son's extradition to the United States was the "best news".
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Yearender 2020: Clampdown in Hong Kong, treatment of Uyghurs worsen China
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): It was a year that worsened China's global image. While COVID-19, which emerged in its city of Wuhan, was a factor, China's coercive tactics with countries in its neighbourhood and beyond, its clampdown on people in Hong Kong in breach of "one governme
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US commission on religious freedom raises alarm over China's extradition t
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 31 (ANI): The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Wednesday expressed shock over the reports that China has ratified an extradition treaty with Turkey that could target Muslim minority Uyghurs fleeing persecution from Xinjiang province.
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Turkey should not sign extradition treaty with China, demands Uyghur Congr
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], December 30 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) on Tuesday called on Turkey to abide by international law and the "principle of non-refoulement" and refrain from signing the extradition treaty with the government of China.
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Hong Kong student activist found guilty of participating in pro-democracy
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], December 12 (ANI): As China continues to clamp down on Hong Kong pro-democracy activism, a student activist, Tony Chung Hon-lam, was found guilty of flag desecration and participation in a protest over the now-withdrawn extradition bill last year.
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong jailed for over 13 months for pro-democracy
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 3 (ANI): Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong on Wednesday was sentenced to more than 13 months of prison after pleading guilty to charges related to a pro-democracy protest last year over a proposed extradition bill with China.
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Judge extends Nirav Modi's stay in prison as extradition trial nears concl
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 2 (ANI): Fugitive diamond dealer Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India for allegedly defrauding Punjab National Bank (PNB) of an estimated USD 2 billion, was re-remanded on Tuesday by a judge at Westminster Magistrate Court in London.
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SC seeks status report from Centre on Vijay Mallya's extradition within si
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday sought a status report from the Centre on the extradition of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya within six weeks.
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Vijay Mallya has exhausted all options against extradition; in touch with
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya has exhausted all appeals against his extradition orders and the Indian government is in constant touch with its United Kingdom counterpart to bring him back, the Ministry of External Affairs said Thursday.
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