Purpose of the European Arrest Warrant

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In 2005, Osman Hussain, who tried to blow up the London Underground on 21st July that year, was extradited from Italy using the European Arrest Warrant.



This is held up as an example of the utility of the EAW. But is it true that a terrorist like Osman could not be extradited from Italy to the UK without the EAW, particularly in light of the existence of Interpol?










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    In 2005, Osman Hussain, who tried to blow up the London Underground on 21st July that year, was extradited from Italy using the European Arrest Warrant.



    This is held up as an example of the utility of the EAW. But is it true that a terrorist like Osman could not be extradited from Italy to the UK without the EAW, particularly in light of the existence of Interpol?










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      In 2005, Osman Hussain, who tried to blow up the London Underground on 21st July that year, was extradited from Italy using the European Arrest Warrant.



      This is held up as an example of the utility of the EAW. But is it true that a terrorist like Osman could not be extradited from Italy to the UK without the EAW, particularly in light of the existence of Interpol?










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      In 2005, Osman Hussain, who tried to blow up the London Underground on 21st July that year, was extradited from Italy using the European Arrest Warrant.



      This is held up as an example of the utility of the EAW. But is it true that a terrorist like Osman could not be extradited from Italy to the UK without the EAW, particularly in light of the existence of Interpol?







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          It could, but you would need to initiate an extradition process. Extradition processes depend on bilateral treaties (if you don't have one with the country the criminal is in, you can't get him/her extradited) and generally are a long, twisted, problematic burocratic nightmare.



          The EAW was created to ease that processes. Essentially it assumes that all the judiciary systems among UE members are fair, and thus detainees are going to have a fair trial anywhere so, for some types of crimes which exist in all of the countries, such arson, rape, murder, kidnapping or trafficking, no dual-criminality checks or other judicial burdens are made on the detainees, greatly speeding their surrendering to the requiring state.






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          • Have discrepancies between judicial systems proven problematic in practice?
            – Ben
            2 hours ago







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            Yes. Even with the EAW there have been problems. Spain tried to have Catalan president Carles Puigdemont extradited from Germany. The crimes levelled against him, however, are not (all) in the EAW list, so the german judge took several weeks to investigate the case, then denied the extradition for "rebellion". Which, in practice means that 8 catalan politicians are going to stand trial this next spring while 9 are free from prosecution. Switzerland tried to get Falciani extradited from Spain, who refused. At best, extradition is longer and messier than EAW. At worst, it may be refused.
            – Rekesoft
            1 hour ago










          • So a EAW member state may exercise discretion (per the German/Spain example) as to whether to permit the extradition? For example, if an action is not viewed as a crime in the accused’s location (eg. Blasphemy), can that person be extracted forcefully over and above local laws?
            – Ben
            1 hour ago











          • Nope. I'll edit my answer to clarify.
            – Rekesoft
            38 mins ago

















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          The common process of extradition, even between allied states, is lengthy and costly. The European Commission regularly makes factsheets for this and other subjects (PDF):



          enter image description here



          The European Justice portal also has a lot of information about this subject including statistics about its use:



          enter image description here



          The previous average of extradition time of 1 year dropped to 48 days:




          How much faster are extradition proceedings now?



          Before the EAW was introduced extradition used to take an average of
          one year, but now that has been cut to an average of 48 days, the
          European Commission says. A suspect must be handed over within a
          maximum of 90 days after arrest. In cases where a suspect agrees to
          surrender the average extradition time is 16 days.




          Streamlining the process made extradition easier with fewer costs. In fact some controversy has risen due to the misuse of the EAW. Some examples are:




          It results from the evaluation visits that EAWs have been issued in
          cases such as the following:



          • detention of 0.45 grams of cannabis;

          • detention of 1.5 grams of marijuana;

          • detention of 0.15 grams of heroin;

          • detention of 3 ecstasy tablets;

          • theft of two car tyres;

          • driving a car under the influence of alcohol, where the limit was not significantly exceeded (0.81 mg/l)

          • theft of a piglet



          Calling an EAW for trivial cases is something actively being discouraged by the European Commission.






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          • Thank you. I have heard that the EAW somehow imperils habeas corpus, Is that because it enables extradition into jurisdictions where imprisonment for extended periods while awaiting trial is possible?
            – Ben
            1 hour ago











          • @Ben I'm not aware of any impediment to Habeas Corpus, including for non-EU citizens. As far as I know you are always entitled to legal representation (in the surrendering country) and the EAW itself must follow ECHR (yet another connection to one of your questions).
            – armatita
            1 hour ago










          • Thank you. Can the extraditee state request evidence for the crime being accused to ensure the arrest meets local laws (for example for the crime of blasphemy)? And can the extraditee state exercise discretion when responding to a request? ie choose to reject it
            – Ben
            50 mins ago










          • @Ben Yes. In fact in the table presented in this answer you'll see that the number of issued EAW is quite different from the number of executed. There are a considerable number of rejections every year. The EAW is a facilitator, not a replacement for national law. You can find more information in the European Justice Portal which has a few documents with questionnaires for EU members regarding this subject (including reasons for EAW).
            – armatita
            48 mins ago










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          It could, but you would need to initiate an extradition process. Extradition processes depend on bilateral treaties (if you don't have one with the country the criminal is in, you can't get him/her extradited) and generally are a long, twisted, problematic burocratic nightmare.



          The EAW was created to ease that processes. Essentially it assumes that all the judiciary systems among UE members are fair, and thus detainees are going to have a fair trial anywhere so, for some types of crimes which exist in all of the countries, such arson, rape, murder, kidnapping or trafficking, no dual-criminality checks or other judicial burdens are made on the detainees, greatly speeding their surrendering to the requiring state.






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          • Have discrepancies between judicial systems proven problematic in practice?
            – Ben
            2 hours ago







          • 2




            Yes. Even with the EAW there have been problems. Spain tried to have Catalan president Carles Puigdemont extradited from Germany. The crimes levelled against him, however, are not (all) in the EAW list, so the german judge took several weeks to investigate the case, then denied the extradition for "rebellion". Which, in practice means that 8 catalan politicians are going to stand trial this next spring while 9 are free from prosecution. Switzerland tried to get Falciani extradited from Spain, who refused. At best, extradition is longer and messier than EAW. At worst, it may be refused.
            – Rekesoft
            1 hour ago










          • So a EAW member state may exercise discretion (per the German/Spain example) as to whether to permit the extradition? For example, if an action is not viewed as a crime in the accused’s location (eg. Blasphemy), can that person be extracted forcefully over and above local laws?
            – Ben
            1 hour ago











          • Nope. I'll edit my answer to clarify.
            – Rekesoft
            38 mins ago














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          It could, but you would need to initiate an extradition process. Extradition processes depend on bilateral treaties (if you don't have one with the country the criminal is in, you can't get him/her extradited) and generally are a long, twisted, problematic burocratic nightmare.



          The EAW was created to ease that processes. Essentially it assumes that all the judiciary systems among UE members are fair, and thus detainees are going to have a fair trial anywhere so, for some types of crimes which exist in all of the countries, such arson, rape, murder, kidnapping or trafficking, no dual-criminality checks or other judicial burdens are made on the detainees, greatly speeding their surrendering to the requiring state.






          share|improve this answer






















          • Have discrepancies between judicial systems proven problematic in practice?
            – Ben
            2 hours ago







          • 2




            Yes. Even with the EAW there have been problems. Spain tried to have Catalan president Carles Puigdemont extradited from Germany. The crimes levelled against him, however, are not (all) in the EAW list, so the german judge took several weeks to investigate the case, then denied the extradition for "rebellion". Which, in practice means that 8 catalan politicians are going to stand trial this next spring while 9 are free from prosecution. Switzerland tried to get Falciani extradited from Spain, who refused. At best, extradition is longer and messier than EAW. At worst, it may be refused.
            – Rekesoft
            1 hour ago










          • So a EAW member state may exercise discretion (per the German/Spain example) as to whether to permit the extradition? For example, if an action is not viewed as a crime in the accused’s location (eg. Blasphemy), can that person be extracted forcefully over and above local laws?
            – Ben
            1 hour ago











          • Nope. I'll edit my answer to clarify.
            – Rekesoft
            38 mins ago












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          It could, but you would need to initiate an extradition process. Extradition processes depend on bilateral treaties (if you don't have one with the country the criminal is in, you can't get him/her extradited) and generally are a long, twisted, problematic burocratic nightmare.



          The EAW was created to ease that processes. Essentially it assumes that all the judiciary systems among UE members are fair, and thus detainees are going to have a fair trial anywhere so, for some types of crimes which exist in all of the countries, such arson, rape, murder, kidnapping or trafficking, no dual-criminality checks or other judicial burdens are made on the detainees, greatly speeding their surrendering to the requiring state.






          share|improve this answer














          It could, but you would need to initiate an extradition process. Extradition processes depend on bilateral treaties (if you don't have one with the country the criminal is in, you can't get him/her extradited) and generally are a long, twisted, problematic burocratic nightmare.



          The EAW was created to ease that processes. Essentially it assumes that all the judiciary systems among UE members are fair, and thus detainees are going to have a fair trial anywhere so, for some types of crimes which exist in all of the countries, such arson, rape, murder, kidnapping or trafficking, no dual-criminality checks or other judicial burdens are made on the detainees, greatly speeding their surrendering to the requiring state.







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          • Have discrepancies between judicial systems proven problematic in practice?
            – Ben
            2 hours ago







          • 2




            Yes. Even with the EAW there have been problems. Spain tried to have Catalan president Carles Puigdemont extradited from Germany. The crimes levelled against him, however, are not (all) in the EAW list, so the german judge took several weeks to investigate the case, then denied the extradition for "rebellion". Which, in practice means that 8 catalan politicians are going to stand trial this next spring while 9 are free from prosecution. Switzerland tried to get Falciani extradited from Spain, who refused. At best, extradition is longer and messier than EAW. At worst, it may be refused.
            – Rekesoft
            1 hour ago










          • So a EAW member state may exercise discretion (per the German/Spain example) as to whether to permit the extradition? For example, if an action is not viewed as a crime in the accused’s location (eg. Blasphemy), can that person be extracted forcefully over and above local laws?
            – Ben
            1 hour ago











          • Nope. I'll edit my answer to clarify.
            – Rekesoft
            38 mins ago
















          • Have discrepancies between judicial systems proven problematic in practice?
            – Ben
            2 hours ago







          • 2




            Yes. Even with the EAW there have been problems. Spain tried to have Catalan president Carles Puigdemont extradited from Germany. The crimes levelled against him, however, are not (all) in the EAW list, so the german judge took several weeks to investigate the case, then denied the extradition for "rebellion". Which, in practice means that 8 catalan politicians are going to stand trial this next spring while 9 are free from prosecution. Switzerland tried to get Falciani extradited from Spain, who refused. At best, extradition is longer and messier than EAW. At worst, it may be refused.
            – Rekesoft
            1 hour ago










          • So a EAW member state may exercise discretion (per the German/Spain example) as to whether to permit the extradition? For example, if an action is not viewed as a crime in the accused’s location (eg. Blasphemy), can that person be extracted forcefully over and above local laws?
            – Ben
            1 hour ago











          • Nope. I'll edit my answer to clarify.
            – Rekesoft
            38 mins ago















          Have discrepancies between judicial systems proven problematic in practice?
          – Ben
          2 hours ago





          Have discrepancies between judicial systems proven problematic in practice?
          – Ben
          2 hours ago





          2




          2




          Yes. Even with the EAW there have been problems. Spain tried to have Catalan president Carles Puigdemont extradited from Germany. The crimes levelled against him, however, are not (all) in the EAW list, so the german judge took several weeks to investigate the case, then denied the extradition for "rebellion". Which, in practice means that 8 catalan politicians are going to stand trial this next spring while 9 are free from prosecution. Switzerland tried to get Falciani extradited from Spain, who refused. At best, extradition is longer and messier than EAW. At worst, it may be refused.
          – Rekesoft
          1 hour ago




          Yes. Even with the EAW there have been problems. Spain tried to have Catalan president Carles Puigdemont extradited from Germany. The crimes levelled against him, however, are not (all) in the EAW list, so the german judge took several weeks to investigate the case, then denied the extradition for "rebellion". Which, in practice means that 8 catalan politicians are going to stand trial this next spring while 9 are free from prosecution. Switzerland tried to get Falciani extradited from Spain, who refused. At best, extradition is longer and messier than EAW. At worst, it may be refused.
          – Rekesoft
          1 hour ago












          So a EAW member state may exercise discretion (per the German/Spain example) as to whether to permit the extradition? For example, if an action is not viewed as a crime in the accused’s location (eg. Blasphemy), can that person be extracted forcefully over and above local laws?
          – Ben
          1 hour ago





          So a EAW member state may exercise discretion (per the German/Spain example) as to whether to permit the extradition? For example, if an action is not viewed as a crime in the accused’s location (eg. Blasphemy), can that person be extracted forcefully over and above local laws?
          – Ben
          1 hour ago













          Nope. I'll edit my answer to clarify.
          – Rekesoft
          38 mins ago




          Nope. I'll edit my answer to clarify.
          – Rekesoft
          38 mins ago










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          The common process of extradition, even between allied states, is lengthy and costly. The European Commission regularly makes factsheets for this and other subjects (PDF):



          enter image description here



          The European Justice portal also has a lot of information about this subject including statistics about its use:



          enter image description here



          The previous average of extradition time of 1 year dropped to 48 days:




          How much faster are extradition proceedings now?



          Before the EAW was introduced extradition used to take an average of
          one year, but now that has been cut to an average of 48 days, the
          European Commission says. A suspect must be handed over within a
          maximum of 90 days after arrest. In cases where a suspect agrees to
          surrender the average extradition time is 16 days.




          Streamlining the process made extradition easier with fewer costs. In fact some controversy has risen due to the misuse of the EAW. Some examples are:




          It results from the evaluation visits that EAWs have been issued in
          cases such as the following:



          • detention of 0.45 grams of cannabis;

          • detention of 1.5 grams of marijuana;

          • detention of 0.15 grams of heroin;

          • detention of 3 ecstasy tablets;

          • theft of two car tyres;

          • driving a car under the influence of alcohol, where the limit was not significantly exceeded (0.81 mg/l)

          • theft of a piglet



          Calling an EAW for trivial cases is something actively being discouraged by the European Commission.






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          • Thank you. I have heard that the EAW somehow imperils habeas corpus, Is that because it enables extradition into jurisdictions where imprisonment for extended periods while awaiting trial is possible?
            – Ben
            1 hour ago











          • @Ben I'm not aware of any impediment to Habeas Corpus, including for non-EU citizens. As far as I know you are always entitled to legal representation (in the surrendering country) and the EAW itself must follow ECHR (yet another connection to one of your questions).
            – armatita
            1 hour ago










          • Thank you. Can the extraditee state request evidence for the crime being accused to ensure the arrest meets local laws (for example for the crime of blasphemy)? And can the extraditee state exercise discretion when responding to a request? ie choose to reject it
            – Ben
            50 mins ago










          • @Ben Yes. In fact in the table presented in this answer you'll see that the number of issued EAW is quite different from the number of executed. There are a considerable number of rejections every year. The EAW is a facilitator, not a replacement for national law. You can find more information in the European Justice Portal which has a few documents with questionnaires for EU members regarding this subject (including reasons for EAW).
            – armatita
            48 mins ago














          up vote
          4
          down vote













          The common process of extradition, even between allied states, is lengthy and costly. The European Commission regularly makes factsheets for this and other subjects (PDF):



          enter image description here



          The European Justice portal also has a lot of information about this subject including statistics about its use:



          enter image description here



          The previous average of extradition time of 1 year dropped to 48 days:




          How much faster are extradition proceedings now?



          Before the EAW was introduced extradition used to take an average of
          one year, but now that has been cut to an average of 48 days, the
          European Commission says. A suspect must be handed over within a
          maximum of 90 days after arrest. In cases where a suspect agrees to
          surrender the average extradition time is 16 days.




          Streamlining the process made extradition easier with fewer costs. In fact some controversy has risen due to the misuse of the EAW. Some examples are:




          It results from the evaluation visits that EAWs have been issued in
          cases such as the following:



          • detention of 0.45 grams of cannabis;

          • detention of 1.5 grams of marijuana;

          • detention of 0.15 grams of heroin;

          • detention of 3 ecstasy tablets;

          • theft of two car tyres;

          • driving a car under the influence of alcohol, where the limit was not significantly exceeded (0.81 mg/l)

          • theft of a piglet



          Calling an EAW for trivial cases is something actively being discouraged by the European Commission.






          share|improve this answer




















          • Thank you. I have heard that the EAW somehow imperils habeas corpus, Is that because it enables extradition into jurisdictions where imprisonment for extended periods while awaiting trial is possible?
            – Ben
            1 hour ago











          • @Ben I'm not aware of any impediment to Habeas Corpus, including for non-EU citizens. As far as I know you are always entitled to legal representation (in the surrendering country) and the EAW itself must follow ECHR (yet another connection to one of your questions).
            – armatita
            1 hour ago










          • Thank you. Can the extraditee state request evidence for the crime being accused to ensure the arrest meets local laws (for example for the crime of blasphemy)? And can the extraditee state exercise discretion when responding to a request? ie choose to reject it
            – Ben
            50 mins ago










          • @Ben Yes. In fact in the table presented in this answer you'll see that the number of issued EAW is quite different from the number of executed. There are a considerable number of rejections every year. The EAW is a facilitator, not a replacement for national law. You can find more information in the European Justice Portal which has a few documents with questionnaires for EU members regarding this subject (including reasons for EAW).
            – armatita
            48 mins ago












          up vote
          4
          down vote










          up vote
          4
          down vote









          The common process of extradition, even between allied states, is lengthy and costly. The European Commission regularly makes factsheets for this and other subjects (PDF):



          enter image description here



          The European Justice portal also has a lot of information about this subject including statistics about its use:



          enter image description here



          The previous average of extradition time of 1 year dropped to 48 days:




          How much faster are extradition proceedings now?



          Before the EAW was introduced extradition used to take an average of
          one year, but now that has been cut to an average of 48 days, the
          European Commission says. A suspect must be handed over within a
          maximum of 90 days after arrest. In cases where a suspect agrees to
          surrender the average extradition time is 16 days.




          Streamlining the process made extradition easier with fewer costs. In fact some controversy has risen due to the misuse of the EAW. Some examples are:




          It results from the evaluation visits that EAWs have been issued in
          cases such as the following:



          • detention of 0.45 grams of cannabis;

          • detention of 1.5 grams of marijuana;

          • detention of 0.15 grams of heroin;

          • detention of 3 ecstasy tablets;

          • theft of two car tyres;

          • driving a car under the influence of alcohol, where the limit was not significantly exceeded (0.81 mg/l)

          • theft of a piglet



          Calling an EAW for trivial cases is something actively being discouraged by the European Commission.






          share|improve this answer












          The common process of extradition, even between allied states, is lengthy and costly. The European Commission regularly makes factsheets for this and other subjects (PDF):



          enter image description here



          The European Justice portal also has a lot of information about this subject including statistics about its use:



          enter image description here



          The previous average of extradition time of 1 year dropped to 48 days:




          How much faster are extradition proceedings now?



          Before the EAW was introduced extradition used to take an average of
          one year, but now that has been cut to an average of 48 days, the
          European Commission says. A suspect must be handed over within a
          maximum of 90 days after arrest. In cases where a suspect agrees to
          surrender the average extradition time is 16 days.




          Streamlining the process made extradition easier with fewer costs. In fact some controversy has risen due to the misuse of the EAW. Some examples are:




          It results from the evaluation visits that EAWs have been issued in
          cases such as the following:



          • detention of 0.45 grams of cannabis;

          • detention of 1.5 grams of marijuana;

          • detention of 0.15 grams of heroin;

          • detention of 3 ecstasy tablets;

          • theft of two car tyres;

          • driving a car under the influence of alcohol, where the limit was not significantly exceeded (0.81 mg/l)

          • theft of a piglet



          Calling an EAW for trivial cases is something actively being discouraged by the European Commission.







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          • Thank you. I have heard that the EAW somehow imperils habeas corpus, Is that because it enables extradition into jurisdictions where imprisonment for extended periods while awaiting trial is possible?
            – Ben
            1 hour ago











          • @Ben I'm not aware of any impediment to Habeas Corpus, including for non-EU citizens. As far as I know you are always entitled to legal representation (in the surrendering country) and the EAW itself must follow ECHR (yet another connection to one of your questions).
            – armatita
            1 hour ago










          • Thank you. Can the extraditee state request evidence for the crime being accused to ensure the arrest meets local laws (for example for the crime of blasphemy)? And can the extraditee state exercise discretion when responding to a request? ie choose to reject it
            – Ben
            50 mins ago










          • @Ben Yes. In fact in the table presented in this answer you'll see that the number of issued EAW is quite different from the number of executed. There are a considerable number of rejections every year. The EAW is a facilitator, not a replacement for national law. You can find more information in the European Justice Portal which has a few documents with questionnaires for EU members regarding this subject (including reasons for EAW).
            – armatita
            48 mins ago
















          • Thank you. I have heard that the EAW somehow imperils habeas corpus, Is that because it enables extradition into jurisdictions where imprisonment for extended periods while awaiting trial is possible?
            – Ben
            1 hour ago











          • @Ben I'm not aware of any impediment to Habeas Corpus, including for non-EU citizens. As far as I know you are always entitled to legal representation (in the surrendering country) and the EAW itself must follow ECHR (yet another connection to one of your questions).
            – armatita
            1 hour ago










          • Thank you. Can the extraditee state request evidence for the crime being accused to ensure the arrest meets local laws (for example for the crime of blasphemy)? And can the extraditee state exercise discretion when responding to a request? ie choose to reject it
            – Ben
            50 mins ago










          • @Ben Yes. In fact in the table presented in this answer you'll see that the number of issued EAW is quite different from the number of executed. There are a considerable number of rejections every year. The EAW is a facilitator, not a replacement for national law. You can find more information in the European Justice Portal which has a few documents with questionnaires for EU members regarding this subject (including reasons for EAW).
            – armatita
            48 mins ago















          Thank you. I have heard that the EAW somehow imperils habeas corpus, Is that because it enables extradition into jurisdictions where imprisonment for extended periods while awaiting trial is possible?
          – Ben
          1 hour ago





          Thank you. I have heard that the EAW somehow imperils habeas corpus, Is that because it enables extradition into jurisdictions where imprisonment for extended periods while awaiting trial is possible?
          – Ben
          1 hour ago













          @Ben I'm not aware of any impediment to Habeas Corpus, including for non-EU citizens. As far as I know you are always entitled to legal representation (in the surrendering country) and the EAW itself must follow ECHR (yet another connection to one of your questions).
          – armatita
          1 hour ago




          @Ben I'm not aware of any impediment to Habeas Corpus, including for non-EU citizens. As far as I know you are always entitled to legal representation (in the surrendering country) and the EAW itself must follow ECHR (yet another connection to one of your questions).
          – armatita
          1 hour ago












          Thank you. Can the extraditee state request evidence for the crime being accused to ensure the arrest meets local laws (for example for the crime of blasphemy)? And can the extraditee state exercise discretion when responding to a request? ie choose to reject it
          – Ben
          50 mins ago




          Thank you. Can the extraditee state request evidence for the crime being accused to ensure the arrest meets local laws (for example for the crime of blasphemy)? And can the extraditee state exercise discretion when responding to a request? ie choose to reject it
          – Ben
          50 mins ago












          @Ben Yes. In fact in the table presented in this answer you'll see that the number of issued EAW is quite different from the number of executed. There are a considerable number of rejections every year. The EAW is a facilitator, not a replacement for national law. You can find more information in the European Justice Portal which has a few documents with questionnaires for EU members regarding this subject (including reasons for EAW).
          – armatita
          48 mins ago




          @Ben Yes. In fact in the table presented in this answer you'll see that the number of issued EAW is quite different from the number of executed. There are a considerable number of rejections every year. The EAW is a facilitator, not a replacement for national law. You can find more information in the European Justice Portal which has a few documents with questionnaires for EU members regarding this subject (including reasons for EAW).
          – armatita
          48 mins ago

















           

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