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<p>The Extradition Act 2003 is the legislative framework which contains the safeguards
and protections available in UK courts to all persons requested for extradition to
any overseas jurisdiction. A requested person will not be extradited if doing so would
breach their human rights, if the request is politically motivated or if they would
be at risk of facing the death penalty. The court can also bar a person's extradition
if, according to a range of factors including their health, it would not be in the
interests of justice for the extradition to take place and can decide that it would
be more appropriate to try the case in the UK than in the requesting state.</p>
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