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Eain v. Wilkes

United States Court of Appeals.  20 February 1981 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Extradition — Political offence — Application — Whether application of political offence exception a matter for the Executive or the courts — Definition of political offence — Bomb attack on civilians — Whether capable of amounting to a political offence — Whether reasonably incidental to political upheaval — Accused a member of Al Fatah organization — Whether membership of organization indicative that offence political — Significance of motives of accused

Extradition — Procedure — Evidence — Whether disclosing probable cause — Evidence of accomplice — Whether accused entitled to challenge evidence adduced by requesting State — Confession — Whether accused entitled to submit evidence of retraction

Extradition — Speciality — Allegation that requesting State seeking accused’s extradition in order to punish him for membership of organization — Challenge to good faith of requesting State — Whether a matter for the Executive or the courts — The law of the United States

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© Cambridge University Press 1989

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