Research on the Principle of Extradition Restrictions - A Case Study of China-France Judicial Cooperation Practice
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https://doi.org/10.71222/2xxw8h67Keywords:
Principle of Non-Extradition of Political Offenders, Sino-French Extradition Treaty, Dual Examination, National Sovereignty and Human Rights, DepoliticizationAbstract
The principle of non-extradition of political offenders is a pivotal extradition rule- the most universally recognized and legally authoritative of all, even enshrined in numerous national constitutions. However, it faces considerable practical tensions in practice. Taking the Sino-French Extradition Treaty as an example, such conflicts are exemplified by value tensions between national sovereignty and self-determination, human rights protection, and transnational crime governance. Thus, only by interpreting the non-extradition clause in conjunction with the "political persecution exception" can a dynamic balance between national sovereignty and human rights be achieved in extradition cooperation. This further offers a sustainable institutional underpinning for Sino-French collaboration in anti-corruption manhunt, repatriation, and counter-terrorism, making it necessary to explore its modern value for precise application to safeguard the international judicial order.References
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