International

Extradition hearings are often portrayed as technical, almost administrative steps between arrest and transfer, yet recent case law and watchdog reporting show how quickly they can become high-stakes tests of due process. Across Europe, North America and parts of Asia, courts are increasingly...

From Julian Assange’s years-long court battle to recurring disputes over Russian opposition figures and businesspeople, extradition has become one of the most politically charged tools in international law, and not only for authoritarian states. Behind the formal language of treaties and arrest...

The detained leader of Burma, Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged with a second crime. In her virtual trial, the army charged her with a yet-to-be-identified crime.
Myanmar leader charged by military rulers
Burma deposed leader Mrs. Aung Sun Kyi has been faced with a new charge by the new...