no comment Riot police clash with protesters inside Hong Kong mall Hong Kong riot police clashed with protesters inside a mall on Sunday night (July 14) as they tried to disperse tens of thousands rallying against a controversial extradition bill in the residential district of Sha Tin. 15/07/2019
China Hong Kong activists protest against mainland traders near border town Demonstrators in the Hong Kong territorial town of Sheung Shui seized on another grievance following major unrest over an extradition bill. 13/07/2019
China Watch back: Hong Kong protesters take to streets of tourism district Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in the heart of Hong Kong’s tourism district on Sunday to explain to mainland Chinese visitors their opposition to an extradition bill that has plunged the city into political turmoil. 07/07/2019
China Protesters flood streets despite controversial bill's suspension As the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam issued a rare apology to the public and suspended the controversial bill to change Hong Kong's extradition law, protesters flooded the streets and demanded that she step down. 16/06/2019
China Hong Kong protests: 72 injured in violence, two in serious condition At least 72 people were injured and taken to Hong Kong hospitals in the wake of massive protests Wednesday, with at least two of them in serious condition, according to the Hong Kong Hospital Authority. 12/06/2019
China Hundreds of thousands march against extradition bill in Hong Kong Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday to protest the proposed extradition law that would allow suspects to be sent to mainland China to face trial. 09/06/2019
United Kingdom Assange could still face sexual assault charges in Sweden Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange, who is now in custody in the UK, is facing a possible renewal of an allegation of rape in Sweden. Prosecutors said they were looking again at the case after a request by the lawyer of the alleged victim. 13/04/2019
USA U.S. lawmakers call for immediate extradition of Assange The WikiLeaks founder was charged by U.S. officials with conspiring to hack into government computers. 11/04/2019
Georgia Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd will return to UK, says lawyer Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd says he will not fight his extradition from Georgia to the UK where he has been given a six year sentence for manslaughter 26/03/2019
Germany Germany to stop extradition of citizens to UK after Brexit Berlin will stop extraditing Germans to Britain immediately after Brexit, even if it leaves the European Union with a deal. 17/02/2019
Italy Salvini asks Macron to arrest Italian 'assassins' hiding in France Italy's Interior Ministry said it is looking for 30 criminals wanted in their native country but hiding abroad. 20/01/2019
Bolivia Italian fugitive Battisti extradited to Italy after arrest in Bolivia Officials confirmed that Cesare Battisti had been put on a plane and sent directly to his home country. 13/01/2019
Brazil Arrest of Italian fugitive Battisti ordered by Brazilian judge A judge from the Brazilian Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of Italian former left-wing guerrilla Cesare Battisti, opening the way for his extradition, according to reports. 14/12/2018
brussels bureau Belgium court delays rapper extradition decision Josep Miquel Arenas faces jail sentence in Spain, accused of glorifying terrorism and insulting the Crown 21/08/2018
Germany US deports former Nazi camp guard, 95, to Germany The US deported a 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard to Germany on Tuesday, 14 years after a judge ordered his expulsion, the White House has announced. 21/08/2018
Germany Puigdemont rebellion charge was 'extremely risky' - German legal expert Spain's attempt to extradite the ex-Catalan premier should fail under German law and Europe should realise Catalonia is not a Spanish domestic matter, Süddeutsche Zeitung's Heribert Prantl tells Euronews. 06/04/2018
Germany German court rejects Puigdemont extradition to Spain for rebellion Former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont can be freed on bail and cannot be extradited to Spain for rebellion, although corruption charges remain possible, German judges have ruled. 05/04/2018
Kosovo Kosovo ministers fired over Turkey extraditions The Prime Minister of Kosovo has dismissed the interior minister and the secret service chief after the arrest and extradition to Turkey of six Turkish nationals 30/03/2018
Germany Can Spain extradite Puigdemont more easily from Germany than Belgium? Legal experts say German law may pose problems for Spain's extradition request for the ex-Catalan leader. In Belgium, Madrid abandoned its attempt. 26/03/2018
United Kingdom British hacking suspect wins US extradition fight Lauri Love, who has Asperger's Syndrome, is accused of hacking computer systems at US agencies including the FBI and the Federal Reserve 05/02/2018
Greece Greece, Turkey seek closer ties with Erdogan visit The two-day visit, seen as historic, is set to discuss migration, Cyprus and other tricky topics. 06/12/2017
brussels bureau Puigedemont extradition judgement date Belgian courts have said that they will make a decision on whether to extradite the dismissed Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont on the 14th December 04/12/2017
Belgium Puigdemont faces possible detention in Belgium on European Arrest Warrant The legal ball is now in Belgium's court as it decides how to apply the European Arrest Warrant to the runaway Catalan leaders. 05/11/2017
world news Turkish officials seek arrest of NBA player Enes Kanter An Istanbul court has issued an arrest warrant for Turkish basketball player Enes Kanter on charges of “being a member of a terrorist organisation” according to Turkey’s largest daily newspaper… 31/05/2017
Czech Republic Russian hacker to be extradited A Czech court has ruled that a Russian citizen can be extradited to either the US where he’s wanted for hacking social networks or Russia where he’s 30/05/2017
Greece Greek court blocks Turkish extradition request The Greek appeals court has rejected Ankara's request for the extradition of three Turkish soldiers. The cases of a further five soldiers will be decided in the coming weeks. 25/04/2017
