extradition
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The Chinese Foreign Ministry told Reuters it is seeking Mr. Bai’s extradition, citing extortion and bribery allegations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
His brother, who fled to Argentina, was arrested in a trendy Buenos Aires neighborhood and remains in custody, pending Mexico’s extradition request.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
"Indian authorities have not discussed extradition with me. I myself have decided to return to my country."
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
When the British government authorized 38 new criminal charges against the Tates and submitted an updated extradition request to the Justice Department, the White House’s calculation was simple.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
At that time I hadn’t seen the suspects—just examined their possessions and arranged the extradition waivers.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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These are not extraditions, because these folks are not being sought by El Salvador on any charges there, and certainly have not gone through any extradition process.
From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2025
The move – considered to be of the biggest extraditions in Mexico's history – is seen as a major step in bilateral security relations between the two countries.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025
Months later, the British government enacted policies that “made similar extraditions extremely difficult,” according to the Nelson Hackett Project, a digital work of public scholarship helmed by the University of Arkansas Humanities Center.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2023
In Peru, all extraditions must be approved by the president.
From Washington Times ● May 11, 2023
A year earlier, a bill in Hong Kong that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China had set off months of protests.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2023
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