Post by Logan on Apr 20, 2016 22:55:02 GMT -6
Kentucky woman accused of war crimes can be extradited to Bosnia, court says
Federal appeals judges have upheld a decision allowing the extradition of a Central Kentucky woman accused of murder and torture during the vicious civil war in Bosnia more than 20 years ago.
Azra Basic had challenged a ruling by U.S. District Judge Karen K. Caldwell that said Basic could be deported to face trial in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as the country is known.
Basic fought in the war there before immigrating to the United States and becoming a citizen.
Basic’s attorney, Patrick F. Nash, argued that a treaty does not allow extradition of U.S. citizens to Bosnia and that Bosnian authorities did not issue a proper arrest warrant for her.
Read more here: www.kentucky.com/news/state/article72889177.html
Federal appeals judges have upheld a decision allowing the extradition of a Central Kentucky woman accused of murder and torture during the vicious civil war in Bosnia more than 20 years ago.
Azra Basic had challenged a ruling by U.S. District Judge Karen K. Caldwell that said Basic could be deported to face trial in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as the country is known.
Basic fought in the war there before immigrating to the United States and becoming a citizen.
Basic’s attorney, Patrick F. Nash, argued that a treaty does not allow extradition of U.S. citizens to Bosnia and that Bosnian authorities did not issue a proper arrest warrant for her.
Read more here: www.kentucky.com/news/state/article72889177.html