Extradition should never be used without the necessary safeguards to ensure it is fair and proportionate, and should always respect British traditions of justice.
12/09/2010 In response to the news of the death of Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Liberty's Director Shami Chakrabarti said: "Today lawyers and human rights defenders the world over will mourn this great loss."
08/09/2010 Today Liberty welcomed the Home Secretary’s announcement that there will be an independent review into Britain’s extradition laws. The review, which will cover aspects of the Extradition Act 2003 and the European Arrest Warrant, will assess whether the treaty with America should be amended.
02/09/2010 Today Liberty staged a demonstration against unfair extradition laws outside the extradition hearing of Kent businessman Christopher Tappin.
Policy papers
Our parliamentary briefings from 2001 onwards are available to read online.