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Man convicted of Islamic terror charges should not extradited due to Paris prison conditions, lawyers argue

Date
2022-06-24

Stage
Charge Or Pretrial

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

A Dublin High Court hearing on 24 June 2022 heard that a man convicted of Islamic terrorism offences in France, Youcef Madani, should not be extradited to Paris because the conditions at Villepinte remand centre are alleged to be inhumane. Thomas Horan BL argued that the centre was overcrowded, with 979 inmates in a facility designed for 583, and that prisoners lacked showers and were sleeping on mattresses on the floor. He further contended that the European Arrest Warrant issued by the French prosecutor did not provide "effective judicial protection" and that Madani had not been given an opportunity to challenge the warrant. Horan also noted that French courts had convicted Madani in his absence in 2001 and would offer a retrial if he were returned, implying that his right to defence was not met. The State's counsel, Elva Duffy SC, was scheduled to respond on 13 July.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man convicted of Islamic terror charges should not extradited due to Paris prison conditions, lawyers argue. Charges or matters: making false documents relating to facilitating terrorism involving weapons trafficking. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

Wednesday July 13 Incident
2022-06-24 Publication

Why: A man convicted of Islamic terrorism offences in France should not be extradited because of the conditions in the Paris prison where he will be sent, a lawyer has told the High Court. CNI source report