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“Baader-Meinhof” Group Terrorist Case

Federal Republic of Germany.  20 October 1977 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

The individual in international law — Extradition — In general — Extradition treaties — Whether normally create rights and duties for individuals — Whether application of treaty by requesting State may be examined by courts of requested State — Whether courts of requested State may examine legality of extradition under law of requesting State — The law of the Federal Republic of Germany

The individual in international law — Extradition — Political crimes — Whether possible political motivation for criminal offence sufficient to render it “political” — Membership of terrorist organization — Extradition treaties — Whether creating rights and duties for individuals — Whether treaty prohibition on extradition for political offences may be invoked to protect interests of individuals — Whether application of treaty by requesting State may be examined by courts of requested State — Whether courts of requested State may examine legality of extradition under law of requesting State — Germany-Greece Extradition Treaty, 1907 — The law of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Case Report
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1987

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