Support Proper Judicial Review for Extradition Requests

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From: Matt Howes, National Internet Organizer, ACLU
To: ACLU Action Network
Date: January 6, 2004

The U.S. Senate may soon be asked to ratify a treaty between the United States and the United Kingdom that would weaken long-standing protections against politically motivated extradition requests.

Under this new treaty -- crafted in part by Attorney General Ashcroft -- the Administration would have expanded powers to approve the extradition to the United Kingdom of an American citizen or foreign guest. The proposed treaty weakens due process protections that ensure an extradition request is lawful and is not a pretext for punishment on account of race, religion, nationality or political opinion.

The proposed treaty would allow, for example, Irish-Americans and others to be extradited because they disagree with the U.K. government's policies in Ireland -- without having any ability to challenge whether the charges were politically motivated in an American court.

Take Action. Urge your Senators to reject ratification of the proposed treaty.

Click the link below to get more information and to send a free fax to your Senators:

Support Proper Judicial Review for Extradition Requests

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