The Lord Advocate v Johar Javed Mirza – 12.01.2016
Case- Case number
- [2016] SC EDIN 4
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Case Description
Extradition – respondent is a Pakistani citizen and prosecuted by the US authorities on fraud charges – the US is seeking an extradition – the respondent claims he converted to Judaism online and argues that as a Jew he would suffer from antisemitic persecution in Pakistan, where he would be sent after the trial in the US
Extradition Act 2003, Human Rights Act 1998, Arts. 2, 5, 6 ECHR
- Name of Court
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court
- Date of decision
- Jan 12, 2016
- Subjects
- Asylum and other issues of residence
- Discrimination
- Type of Court
- Court of first instance
- Area of Law
- Administrative Law
- Year
- 2016
- Generated ID
- COH5183-2933
- Geolocation
Latitude: 55.94788
Longitude: -3.19059
- Geolocation
- Source
- Scottish Courts and Tribunals Online Services
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