Dutch law forbids extradition to a country where a...
Dutch law forbids extradition to a country where a person could face the death penalty
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Dutch law forbids extradition to a country where a person could face the death penalty.
The Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (1983) at Art. 114 states: "Capital punishment may not be imposed." The Netherlands has been abolitionist for ordinary crimes since 1870, and fully abolitionist since 1982. The last execution dates back to 1952.
The Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (1983) at Art. 114 states: "Capital punishment may not be imposed." The Netherlands has been abolitionist for ordinary crimes since 1870, and fully abolitionist since 1982. The last execution dates back to 1952.
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