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NEWS ARCHIVE·DEATH PENALTY·OCTOBER 19, 2000
Belgium

A letter was sent from Belgium Justice Ministry to...

A letter was sent from Belgium Justice Ministry to Istanbul State Security Court saying that Fehriye Erdal, would not be extradited to Turkey

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A letter was sent from Belgium Justice Ministry to Istanbul State Security Court saying that Fehriye Erdal, would not be extradited to Turkey. According to the Belgium Justice Ministry's decision, Erdal will not be sent back to Turkey due to the following reasons: she is a political criminal, the weapons used in assassination do not comply with the conditions stated in the European Agreement dated 1977 regarding the prevention of terrorism, and Turkey has not ruled out the implementation of the death penalty.
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  • (Sources: IPR, 23/10/2000)