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Category Archives: Extradition

Cannabis possession – can you be extradited?

Posted on 9 December 2020 by SD Law
Can you be extradited for possession of cannabis in a foreign country Not under the principle of "double criminality", but you may still be arrested there!

The Constitutional Court decriminalised the possession and cultivation of dagga (cannabis) in private in September 2018. However, South Africans must not think they are immune to the laws of other countries. Although we haven’t been doing much travelling this year, when the various COVID-19 … Continue reading →

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Dutch war criminal Guus Kouwenhoven’s bid to evade justice throws up legal puzzles

Posted on 7 December 2020 by SD Law

Reprinted from the Daily Maverick, by Caryn Dolley – 2020-12-01  Dutch war criminal Guus van Kouwenhoven. (Photo: EPA-EFE / Nic Bothma) Guus Kouwenhoven, a Dutch war criminal convicted in the Netherlands of arms trafficking, has been based in South Africa … Continue reading →

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