COPENHAGEN - Sweden’s top court said Tuesday it won’t extradite a fugitive to China, saying he risks the death penalty, torture or degrading treatment that would violate the European Convention on Human Rights. The Supreme Court said the extradition of Qiao Jianjun “cannot take place,” adding it had informed the Swedish government of its ruling. Qiao, a former head of a grain storage facility in China, is accused of money laundering and embezzling millions of dollars, among other offences. He was initially detained in Sweden in August 2018 at China’s request. In the United States, Qiao is wanted for money laundering in California in 2015.

Source: thestar July 09, 2019 08:09 UTC