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SS-1565/2024-VLR ECLI:DK:VLR:2024:SS0000000842 AI generated

Court dismisses extradition request for Ukrainian citizen and orders release pending appeal.

Case Number SS-1565/2024-VLR
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The court dismissed the extradition request and ordered the release of the Ukrainian citizen pending the appeal to the Supreme Court. The applicant sought extradition based on criminal proceedings, but the court found no sufficient grounds under the Extradition Act. Consequently, the lower court's decision to extradite was overturned, and the individual must be released immediately.

Legislator headnote

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Extradition Act s. 6, stk. 2; Extradition Act s. 10, stk. 1: The court must dismiss an extradition request if the applicant is a national of the requesting state or if the request lacks sufficient legal basis, thereby mandating the release of the detained individual.

Keywords

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Extradition Act Ukrainian citizen release order criminal proceedings Supreme Court appeal jurisdictional bar detention review

Cited Legislation

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Extradition Act s. 6, stk. 2
udleveringslovens § 6, stk.
Extradition Act s. 10, stk. 1
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Landsretten ændrer byrettens kendelse, således at begæringen om udlevering ikke tages til følge, jf. udleveringslovens § 6, stk. 2 samt beslutter i forbindelse med kendelsen om udleveringsspørgsmålet, at ukrainsk statsborger skal løslades

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