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political-offense exception

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A quick definition of political-offense exception:

The political-offense exception is a rule that says a country cannot send someone back to another country if they are accused of a political crime. This means that if a person is accused of doing something that the government doesn't like, they can't be sent back to that country to be punished. This rule is in place in most countries and is meant to protect people from being punished for their political beliefs.

A more thorough explanation:

The political-offense exception is a clause in extradition treaties or legislation that limits a country's responsibility to extradite individuals who have committed political crimes. This means that if a person is accused of a political crime in one country and seeks refuge in another country, the second country may refuse to extradite them back to the first country.

For example, if a political activist is accused of organizing a protest that turned violent in their home country and seeks asylum in another country, the second country may refuse to extradite them back to their home country if they believe the charges are politically motivated.

The political-offense exception is a standard provision in almost all extradition treaties around the world and is also explicitly provided for in the domestic laws of many countries. This exception is important because it protects individuals from being persecuted for their political beliefs and activities.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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