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NEWS ARCHIVE·DEATH PENALTY·OCTOBER 25, 2001
Belgium

European Union countries will not extradite suspects...

European Union countries will not extradite suspects to the US if they could face the death penalty, despite heavy pressure from Washington, EU officials pledged

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European Union countries will not extradite suspects to the US if they could face the death penalty, despite heavy pressure from Washington, EU officials pledged.
The European Commission said the US would not be given the automatic right to extradition as member states forge new procedures for a common arrest warrant in response to the September 11 attacks.
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  • (Sources: Guardian, 26/10/2001)