Daily Archives: 2015. augusztus 18. kedd

Extradition denied in a drug trafficking case in Hungary

Criminal Law, EnglishSzerző: Dr. Bátki Pál 2015. augusztus 18. kedd

Facts of the case In 2014 I had the opportunity to work as defense counsel in an exciting extradition case in Hungary. This case was a 100 % success, so it is pleasant for me to recall my memories about its details. A foreign citizen was caught at the Hungarian airport. There was an international warrant for his arrest issued by a…

Why is it impossible in Hungary to apply light forms of coercive measures in extraditions?

Büntetőjog, EnglishSzerző: Dr. Bátki Pál 2015. augusztus 18. kedd

Present regulation of arrest for extradition One may be surprised that current Hungarian laws arrest for extradition is the only possibility for a person sought by extradition. It means that there are no alternatives of being arrested in prison while awaiting judgment in his extradition case. Nevertheless, Hungary applies a wide range of so called ‘alternative coercive measures’ such as house arrest, home curfew and…