British computer hacker Gary McKinnon will not be extradited to the US, Home Secretary Theresa May announces, saying his human rights would have been at risk. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Italy’s highest criminal court on Wednesday upheld the convictions of 23 Americans in the abduction of an Egyptian terror suspect from a Milan street as part of the CIA’s extraordinary rendition program, paving the way to possible extradition requests by Italian authorities. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
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Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom claims the United States criminal case against him is collapsing but he is offering to go there without extradition provided federal authorities unfreeze his millions of dollars so he can pay for lawyers and living expenses. Original post on stuff.co.nz Comments on reddit.com
Pressure on Theresa May increased by finding that only 9% of British public want website founder to face trial in US Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
We already noted that the New Zealand judicial system apparently isn’t as willing as the US expected to rubberstamp approval of the extradition of Kim Dotcom. Part of that ruling was a requirement that the US turn over the evidence they’re… Original post on techdirt.com Comments on reddit.com
Jimmy Wales launches campaign calling on Theresa May to stop extradition to US of UK student facing alleged copyright offences Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
WikiLeaks founder walked into the embassy and asked for asylum under the United Nations human rights declaration Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
As the Justice Department continues to pretend there’s nothing strange at all about its highly questionable tactics in shutting down Megaupload and having its executives arrested, the courts are still struggling with the details. A few weeks… Original post on techdirt.com Comments on reddit.com
Paul Owen: WikiLeaks founder given 14 days to decide whether to ask supreme court to reopen the case Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Richard O’Dwyer, the UK-based ex-administrator of the video linking website TVShack will be extradited to the US to face copyright infringement charges. Despite public outrage Home Secretary Theresa May approved the extradition order today. The 23-year-old student has never visited United States, but now faces several years in a US prison. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
The US government formally calls on New Zealand to hand over the founder of the Megaupload file-sharing site and three of his co-workers. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on digg.com
The lead programmer of the now-defunct Megaupload file-hosting service says that he hopes New Zealand will keep its dignity in its extradition dealings with the United States. Bram van der Kolk, who was released on bail last week, says that New Zealand should remember it is a sovereign state with its own justice system. Today, Megaupload’s chief marketing officer was also released on bail. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on digg.com
The infiltration was part of an effort to dismantle the criminal organizations wreaking havoc south of the border, according to newly obtained Mexican government documents. More