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<p>The consideration of whether an offence for which extradition is requested is a
political offence is implicit in UK law under section 81 of the 2003 Extradition Act,
which states:</p><p><em>“A person’s extradition to a category 2 territory is barred
by reason of extraneous considerations if (and only if) it appears that— </em></p><p><em>(a)the
request for his extradition (though purporting to be made on account of the extradition
offence) is in fact made for the purpose of prosecuting or punishing him on account
of his race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation or political opinions,
or </em></p><p><em>(b)if extradited he might be prejudiced at his trial or punished,
detained or restricted in his personal liberty by reason of his race, religion, nationality,
gender, sexual orientation or political opinions.”</em></p><p>The determination of
whether extraneous considerations apply is made by the appropriate judge, entirely
independently of the Government.</p>
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