BRAZIL – Ali Sipahi Case – Supreme Court of Brazil Decision on Extradition Request of Ali Sipahi
This official press release reports on the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil’s unanimous decision to deny Turkey’s extradition request for Ali Sipahi, a naturalized Brazilian citizen accused of terrorism-related offenses. The Court held that extradition was barred due to lack of dual criminality, the political nature of the alleged offenses, and concerns about fair-trial guarantees in the requesting State.
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