""This leaves British citizens and foreign nationals at significant risk when they travel to the UAE. "They may believe they are safe, but the UAE can easily deport them to a third country without due process and without consulting with the UK.""
""Extradition is being used as leverage. "People are caught in the middle of state-to-state negotiations.""
""The conclusion of this treaty alone is an expression of mutual trust, even if this may not be justified from a human rights perspective.""
British citizens and foreign nationals face an increased risk of extradition from the UAE to Russia or other countries without UK consultation or due judicial process. A man accused of attempting to assassinate Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev was arrested in Dubai and handed directly to Russia, with the Kremlin thanking the UAE for cooperation. Activists report numerous deportations to countries the UK would have opposed and warn Dubai is becoming a handover point rather than a secure transit hub. An extradition treaty between Russia and the UAE may enable state-to-state leverage and wrongful extraditions.
Read at London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
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