Law
Procedural Safeguards in Extradition After the Death Penalty Abolition Movement
Quick fact
Following the abolition of the death penalty in many European countries, extradition treaties increasingly include clauses that require the requesting state to provide assurances that the death penalty will not be imposed, or that it will not be carried out, before the person is surrendered.
Why this is interesting
Imagine a country that has abolished the death penalty being asked to send a fugitive back to a nation that still executes criminals. Would they?