News about extradition

Canada expels 20 Hungarians for human trafficking Canada announced the extradition of 20 Hungarians convicted in what authorities described as the largest human trafficking case in Canadian history, for forcing eastern European refugee claimants into slavery.

23 July 2014

Rakhat Aliyev extradition unlikely: expert Extradition of Rakhat Aliyev to Kazakhstan is extremely unlikely according to the Deputy Chairman of Birlik political party and former Commissioner for Human Rights in Kazakhstan Bolat Baikadamov.

13 July 2014

Suspected Mexican drug cartel leader extradited to US An alleged leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel arrived in San Diego after being extradited to the United States from the Netherlands.

11 July 2014

French court orders extradition of Jewish museum shooting suspect A French court ordered the extradition to Belgium of a man suspected of carrying out a deadly shooting at the Jewish Museum in Brussels, but his lawyer said he would appeal the ruling.

27 June 2014

Kazakhstan demands Khrapunov extradition from Switzerland Kazakhstan has requested extradition of a former Akim (Mayor) of Almaty city Victor Khrapunov.

16 June 2014

Interpol wanted man extradited from Spain to Kazakhstan Spain has extradited Keles Mambetov, a Kazakhstani accused of murder in 2004 and put on the international wanted list.

14 April 2014

Fugitive Italian mafia boss re-arrested in Britain Domenico Rancadore, the convicted Italian mafia boss who last week was told he was free to remain in Britain, has been arrested on a fresh international warrant, police said Saturday.

05 April 2014

Austria prepares to extradite Ukraine oligarch to US Austrian authorities said Friday that Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash had been placed in "extradition custody", the first step towards a possible extradition to the United States.

15 March 2014

Fugitive Kadhafi playboy son handed back to Libya A son of late dictator Moamer Kadhafi was extradited Thursday from Niger to Libya, where he is accused of murder and repression during the 2011 uprising that ended his father's rule.

07 March 2014

Spain agrees extradition of Ablyazov's former chief of security The Spanish government has approved the extradition to Kazakhstan of the former chief of security of a Kazakh banker-turned-dissident.

20 February 2014

Italy and Kazakhstan working on extradition agreement The Lower Chamber of the Kazakhstan Parliament is considering a draft agreement on extradition of convicts to and from Italy.

18 February 2014

Ablyazov cannot buy French justice: Advocate General Being an multi-billionaire Ablyazov can afford to buy anything he wanted, fund opposition political parties and create a committee of international human rights watchdogs to defend him, but he cannot buy the French Justice.

13 February 2014

Fugitive banker Ablyazov eyeing political asylum in France Fugitive ex-chairman of Kazakhstan-based BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov intends to request a political asylum in France.

12 February 2014

Kazakhstan eyeing Ablyazov's property Mukhtar Ablyazov might faceconfiscation of property in Kazakhstan.

29 January 2014

Kazakh tycoon to appeal French extradition order A lawyer for exiled Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov had appealed a French decision allowing his extradition.

16 January 2014

New Criminal Code: Kazakhstan to reserve to confiscation of property without court verdict in exceptional cases only Confiscation of property without a court verdict will only be used in cases against fugitive criminals and to fight illegal acquisition of property in Kazakhstan.

14 January 2014

Kazakhstan continues pursuing Ablyazov's extradition Kazakhstan is not going to give up on Mukhtar Ablyazov's extradition from France.

14 January 2014

Extradition limits Ablyazov’s ability to launder proceeds of his wrongdoing: Chris Hardman BTA Bank has welcomed the forthcoming extradition of its ex chairman Mukhtar Ablyazov from France.

09 January 2014

France approves extradition of Kazakh tycoon Ablyazov to Russia and Ukraine A French court approved the extradition of exiled Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov, an opposition figure wanted on embezzlement charges by Russia and Ukraine.

09 January 2014

French court urged to extradite Kazakhstan tycoon Ablyazov Prosecutors on Thursday urged a French court to grant requests from Russia and Ukraine for the extradition of exiled Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov wanted on embezzlement charges.

13 December 2013

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