Extradition Treaty

U.S./U.K. Extradition Treaty

By Deanna Turner, Contributor
June / July 2004

June 1, 2004 by 1 Comment

The Extradition Treaty between the United States and Great Britain made its introduction into the United States Senate on April 19. 2004. The Committee on Foreign Relations received it by unanimous consent, thus removing the injunction of secrecy surrounding it. Even though its existence had been denied by leading officials, most Irish-American activists were aware of the … [Read more...] about U.S./U.K. Extradition Treaty

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