爱尔兰法院拒绝给予两名逃犯引渡豁免,支持英国在1975年北爱尔兰杀人案中提出的请求。
Irish court denies extradition immunity for two fugitives, upholding UK request over 1975 Northern Ireland killings.
爱尔兰法院裁定在爱尔兰生活几十年的逃犯没有豁免权, 支持英国要求引渡73岁的约翰·爱德华·麦克尼科尔和74岁的西姆斯·克里斯托弗·奥卡内,
An Irish court has ruled that fugitives who have lived openly for decades in Ireland do not have immunity from extradition, upholding the UK’s request to extradite John Edward McNicholl, 73, and Seamus Christopher O’Kane, 74, over a 1975 INLA murder and attempted murder in Northern Ireland.
1976年两人从Maze监狱越狱,此后一直居住在爱尔兰,但法院说,他们融入社会并不优先于爱尔兰根据《贸易和合作协定》承担的引渡义务。
Both men escaped from Maze Prison in 1976 and have since lived in Ireland, but the court said their integration into society does not override Ireland’s extradition obligations under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
尽管出现拖延和行政问题,但法院没有发现宪法或侵犯人权行为,并驳回了与健康和时间有关的论点。
Despite delays and administrative issues, the court found no constitutional or human rights violations, and dismissed health and time-related arguments.
为了允许最高法院上诉,已准予中止上诉。
A stay has been granted to allow a Supreme Court appeal.