Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman and terror suspect&nbsp;Tahawwur Rana&nbsp;has filed a plea challenging a recent US court order that approved&nbsp;his extradition to India where he is facing trial for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that led to the killing of 166 people, including six Americans.

Filing the writ of habeas corpus through his lawyer, Rana, 62, has challenged his extradition by the Government of India.

<h2>Rana claims order violates US-India extradition treaty</h2>

Rana's lawyers have argued that his extradition would violate the United States-India extradition treaty in multiple aspects. They say Rana has&nbsp;been tried and acquitted in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on charges of similar conduct for which India seeks to prosecute him.

They've argued that extradition is therefore barred under Article 6(1) of the Treaty, which declares that "[e]xtradition shall not be granted when the person sought has been convicted or acquitted in the Requested State for the offence for which extradition is requested."

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On June 10, 2020, India filed a complaint seeking the provisional arrest of Rana with a view towards extradition. The Biden administration had supported and approved the extradition of Rana to India.

“The Court has reviewed and considered all of the documents submitted in support of and in opposition to the Request, and has considered the arguments presented at the hearing,” Judge Jacqueline Chooljian, US Magistrate Judge of the US District Court Central District of California, said in a 48-page court order dated May 16, 2023.

<h2>Rana knew of David Headley’s complicity in 26/11 attacks</h2>

During court hearings, the US Government lawyers stated that Rana was aware that his childhood friend Pakistani-American David Coleman Headley was involved with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Rana still assisted&nbsp;Headley and provided him cover for his activities. Thereby,&nbsp;he was supporting the terrorist organisation and its associates.

Rana knew of Headley's meetings, what was discussed, and the planning of the attacks, including some of the targets.

The US government asserted that Rana was part of the conspiracy and there is probable cause that he committed the substantive crime of commission of a terrorist act.

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Rana is currently detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles, United States.

Rana was arrested in the US on an extradition request by India for his role in these attacks.

India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) is probing his role in the 26/11 attacks carried out by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists in 2008. The NIA has said that it is ready to initiate proceedings to bring him to India through diplomatic channels.

A total of 166 people, including six Americans, were killed in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks in which 10 Pakistani terrorists laid a more than 60-hour siege on November 26, 2008.

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Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman and terror suspect Tahawwur Rana has filed a plea challenging a recent US court order that approved his extradition to India where he is facing trial for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that led to the killing of 166 people, including six Americans.

Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman and terror suspect Tahawwur Rana has filed a plea challenging a recent US court order that approved his extradition to India where he is facing trial for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that led to the killing of 166 people, including six Americans. Filing the writ of habeas corpus through his lawyer, Rana, 62, has challenged his extradition by the Government of India. Rana claims order violates US-India extradition treaty Rana's lawyers have argued that his extradition would violate the United States-India extradition treaty in multiple aspects. They say Rana has been tried and acquitted in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on charges of similar conduct for which India seeks to prosecute him. They've argued that extradition is therefore barred under Article 6(1) of the Treaty, which declares that "[e]xtradition shall not be granted when the person sought has been convicted or acquitted in the Requested State for the offence for which extradition is requested." Also read | US court approves extradition of 26/11 attack accused Tahawwur Rana to India On June 10, 2020, India filed a complaint seeking the provisional arrest of Rana with a view towards extradition. The Biden administration had supported and approved the extradition of Rana to India. “The Court has reviewed and considered all of the documents submitted in support of and in opposition to the Request, and has considered the arguments presented at the hearing,” Judge Jacqueline Chooljian, US Magistrate Judge of the US District Court Central District of California, said in a 48-page court order dated May 16, 2023. Rana knew of David Headley’s complicity in 26/11 attacks During court hearings, the US Government lawyers stated that Rana was aware that his childhood friend Pakistani-American David Coleman Headley was involved with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Rana still assisted Headley and provided him cover for his activities. Thereby, he was supporting the terrorist organisation and its associates. Rana knew of Headley's meetings, what was discussed, and the planning of the attacks, including some of the targets. The US government asserted that Rana was part of the conspiracy and there is probable cause that he committed the substantive crime of commission of a terrorist act. Also read | US court allows extradition of 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana to India × Rana is currently detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles, United States. Rana was arrested in the US on an extradition request by India for his role in these attacks. India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) is probing his role in the 26/11 attacks carried out by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists in 2008. The NIA has said that it is ready to initiate proceedings to bring him to India through diplomatic channels. A total of 166 people, including six Americans, were killed in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks in which 10 Pakistani terrorists laid a more than 60-hour siege on November 26, 2008. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Britain on Monday suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong "immediately and indefinitely" in response to China's introduction of a controversial new security law in the territory, according to AFP.

Britain on Monday suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong "immediately and indefinitely" in response to China's introduction of a controversial new security law in the territory, according to AFP. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab confirmed the widely expected move in parliament, and also said London would extend its arms embargo on "potentially lethal weapons" to the financial hub, the report added. "We've got to have a calibrated response and we're going to be tough on some things, but also are going to continue to engage," the British PM told reporters earlier. As per the extradition treaty which is in place for more than 30 years, a Hong Kong crime suspect in Britain would be handed over to Hong Kong and vice versa. However, Britian fears that China will take advantage of this treaty after bringing the security law, which means a Hong Kong suspect could be sent to China. Earlier, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin asked Britain to "stop going further down the wrong path", when asked about the suspension of the treaty. London says the security law compromises with the guarantees of freedoms, including an independent judiciary that are a part of much democratic Hong Kong.

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The Union Cabinet has approved the signing and ratification of an extradition treaty between India and Belgium that will enable the two countries to repatriate from each other any person who is accused of or convicted in an extraditable offence.

An extraditable offence means an offence punishable under the laws of both countries with imprisonment for a period of one year or more.

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Under the treaty, extradition shall be refused if the offence involved is political in nature.

However, the treaty specifies certain offences which will not be considered as political offences, an official statement said.

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The treaty would provide a legal framework for seeking the extradition of terrorists, economic offenders, and other criminals from and to Belgium.

After ratification, the treaty will enter into force from the date of exchange of instruments of ratification between India and Belgium.

The new extradition treaty will replace the pre-independence extradition treaty between Great Britain and Belgium of 1901 that was made applicable to India through the exchange of letters in 1958 and is currently in force.

"Due to the present procedural requirements and the fact that only a limited number of offences are listed under the pre-Independence Treaty, the same has become obsolete in today's context," an official statement said.

The Union Cabinet has approved the signing and ratification of an extradition treaty between India and Belgium that will enable the two countries to repatriate from each other any person who is accused of or convicted in an extraditable offence.

The Union Cabinet has approved the signing and ratification of an extradition treaty between India and Belgium that will enable the two countries to repatriate from each other any person who is accused of or convicted in an extraditable offence. An extraditable offence means an offence punishable under the laws of both countries with imprisonment for a period of one year or more. Also read: Coronavirus: India planning to get testing kits from South Korea Under the treaty, extradition shall be refused if the offence involved is political in nature. However, the treaty specifies certain offences which will not be considered as political offences, an official statement said. Also read: Coronavirus in India: Over 100 labs made functional; retails prices for sanitisers fixed at Rs 100 per 200 ml The treaty would provide a legal framework for seeking the extradition of terrorists, economic offenders, and other criminals from and to Belgium. After ratification, the treaty will enter into force from the date of exchange of instruments of ratification between India and Belgium. The new extradition treaty will replace the pre-independence extradition treaty between Great Britain and Belgium of 1901 that was made applicable to India through the exchange of letters in 1958 and is currently in force. "Due to the present procedural requirements and the fact that only a limited number of offences are listed under the pre-Independence Treaty, the same has become obsolete in today's context," an official statement said.

Cabinet nod to extradition treaty between India and Belgium 

India has made extradition requests for 110 fugitives in various countries and the appeals are in different stages of execution, the government said today.

In a written reply in the parliament&#39;s upper house Rajya Sabha, minister of state for foreign affairs V K Singh said that 47 countries have signed the treaty with India till date. &nbsp;The countries include the US, UAE, the UK, Canada, Germany, Nepal, Bangladesh, Iran, Singapore, Australia, Nigeria, Denmark, South Africa and France.

Singh added that India has entered into extradition arrangements with nine more countries.

&quot;We have sought extradition of fugitives who are wanted for crimes in India from foreign countries. 110 such requests for extradition of fugitives who are wanted in India are at various stages of execution with various foreign countries.

&quot;As per available information, 62 criminal fugitives, including those wanted for crimes related to terrorism, have been successfully brought back to Indian since 2002,&quot; the minister said, Press Trust of India reported.

(With inputs from PTI)

Forty-seven countries have inked the extradition treaty till date with India. The requests are at various stages of execution

India has made extradition requests for 110 fugitives in various countries and the appeals are in different stages of execution, the government said today. In a written reply in the parliament's upper house Rajya Sabha, minister of state for foreign affairs V K Singh said that 47 countries have signed the treaty with India till date. The countries include the US, UAE, the UK, Canada, Germany, Nepal, Bangladesh, Iran, Singapore, Australia, Nigeria, Denmark, South Africa and France. Singh added that India has entered into extradition arrangements with nine more countries. "We have sought extradition of fugitives who are wanted for crimes in India from foreign countries. 110 such requests for extradition of fugitives who are wanted in India are at various stages of execution with various foreign countries. "As per available information, 62 criminal fugitives, including those wanted for crimes related to terrorism, have been successfully brought back to Indian since 2002," the minister said, Press Trust of India reported. (With inputs from PTI)

India makes extradition request for 110 fugitives

India&#39;s home minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday (July 28) met his Bangladeshi counterpart Asaduzzaman Khan in New Delhi and signed an amendment to the Bilateral Extradition Treaty. 
 
The amendment to Article 10(3) of the treaty will enable both countries to deport an accused if a trial court has issued a warrant against the person. The treaty earlier allowed deportation only after verifying evidence against the accused. 
 
The two ministers also decided to increase cooperation in issues including militancy and narcotics, among others. 
 
&quot;The amendments on our discussions have been signed. We discussed issues of militancy. We held talks to fight against all sorts of militancy. We also discussed border issues. We were assured that India will always be with Bangladesh. We also discussed issues on narcotics,&quot; said Khan. 
 
Earlier in the day, Khan called on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the capital. 
 
The Bangladesh delegation led by Khan arrived in the national capital on Wednesday (July 27). 
 
Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer (2,545-mile)-long international border with five Indian states - Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, and West Bengal. 
 
The migration of tens of thousands of people from Bangladesh into India has long been a sensitive issue in India. 
 
(Reuters) 
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The amendment to the treaty will enable both countries to deport an accused if a trial court has issued a warrant against the person

India's home minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday (July 28) met his Bangladeshi counterpart Asaduzzaman Khan in New Delhi and signed an amendment to the Bilateral Extradition Treaty. The amendment to Article 10(3) of the treaty will enable both countries to deport an accused if a trial court has issued a warrant against the person. The treaty earlier allowed deportation only after verifying evidence against the accused. The two ministers also decided to increase cooperation in issues including militancy and narcotics, among others. "The amendments on our discussions have been signed. We discussed issues of militancy. We held talks to fight against all sorts of militancy. We also discussed border issues. We were assured that India will always be with Bangladesh. We also discussed issues on narcotics," said Khan. Earlier in the day, Khan called on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the capital. The Bangladesh delegation led by Khan arrived in the national capital on Wednesday (July 27). Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer (2,545-mile)-long international border with five Indian states - Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, and West Bengal. The migration of tens of thousands of people from Bangladesh into India has long been a sensitive issue in India. (Reuters)

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