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<p>In UK extradition cases, requested persons are given the opportunity of a fair
and balanced hearing before an independent court, with procedures which are robust
and transparent. It is the role of the UK courts to thoroughly examine whether the
conditions which would allow an extradition to take place are met.</p><p>These conditions
include a comprehensive and rigorous assessment of whether extradition is compatible
with the human rights of requested individuals. If there is a risk that the extradition
could lead to a breach of those rights, the Extradition Act 2003 (‘the Act’) creates
a statutory bar to extradition. Human rights are an extensive suite of protections
contained in the Act, which fall to be considered by the courts in every case and
includes the risk of torture. These considerations are a judicial not an executive
function.</p>
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