McDowell under fire for rushing through bill on extradition

JUSTICE Minister Michael McDowell was criticised yesterday for rushing through legislation which will have profound implications for the rights of individuals in relation to extradition.

Mon, 08 Dec, 2003 - 00:00
Cormac O’Keeffe

The European Arrest Warrant Bill 2003 was introduced in the Dáil last Friday and has to be finished by Thursday the day after World Human Rights Day.

It will then become law by Christmas.

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