March 6, 2021
The case of Arif Naqvi and UK-US Extradition Treaty
Summary of the Human Rights based case against the extradition of Arif Naqvi: General failings in the UK-US extradition treaty US prisons unsafe with respect to Article 3 and aspects of Article 5 and Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights Assurances from US cannot guarantee Article 6 rights Plea bargaining system if extradited is racially bias and involves mental coercion On-going impact of Covid-19 Crisis in the US Attorney’s office of the southern District of New York Damning report by Senator Elizabeth Warren on reporting of conditions in US prisons – “system is corrupt” Flaws in dealing
