What's the difference between extradition and rendition?

Extradition


Definition:

  • (n.) The surrender or delivery of an alleged criminal by one State or sovereignty to another having jurisdiction to try charge.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Several efforts to extradite Polanski to California have failed.
  • (2) The arrest warrant, which came into effect in 2004, was not perfect, but it was immediately useful, leading to the swift extradition of one of London’s would-be bombers in July 2005, Hussain Osman, from Italy, where he had fled.
  • (3) As for his detention following a possible conviction … although Mr Aswat would have access to mental health services regardless of which prison he was be detained in, his extradition to a country where he had no ties and where he would face an uncertain future in an as yet undetermined institution, and possibly be subjected to the highly restrictive regime in ADX Florence, would violate article 3 of the convention."
  • (4) In a submission to a House of Lords EU subcommittee , it said: "Most of the stakeholders consulted believe that opting out of this and relying on alternative arrangements would result in fewer extraditions, longer delays, higher costs, more offenders evading justice and increased risk to public safety."
  • (5) Heinz Lammerding, the Waffen SS general in command of the unit that committed the massacre, was captured by allied forces but never extradited to France and was sentenced to death in absentia by a Bordeaux military court in 1951.
  • (6) The 61-year-old Canadian, who was one of the original founders of Greenpeace , was arrested last Sunday at Frankfurt airport at the request of Costa Rica, which wants to see him extradited over a 10-year-old charge of "violating ships traffic".
  • (7) Parents appear at provincial court in Málaga, part of the process to transfer them to the Spanish capital, Madrid, for extradition hearing on Monday.
  • (8) Acevedo Sarmiento, who was to supply the cocaine, was arrested by Colombian authorities and extradited to the US.
  • (9) The 54-year-old, who was jailed for seven years for soliciting murder and inciting racial hatred, has been fighting extradition since 2004.
  • (10) "All human rights groups warn against his extradition over fears he will be tortured.
  • (11) Sceptics said the US protections for journalists would make such a prosecution difficult and also cited pragmatic issues, such as the difficulty of extraditing Assange, an Australian.
  • (12) Polanski’s attorneys have said the latest extradition request neglected to say the director had served 42 days of court-ordered prison time in 1977.
  • (13) His lawyer has argued that his client would not receive a fair trial, and Assange also fears he could face extradition to the United States.
  • (14) A petition against his extradition has been signed by almost 20,000 people.
  • (15) Polanski successfully fought extradition to the US in 2009 in connection with outstanding charges against him after being arrested in Switzerland, where he had been invited to attend the Zurich film festival.
  • (16) Julian Knowles, a barrister from London's Matrix Chambers specialising in extradition cases, said there was a definite need for changes.
  • (17) McKinnon, who suffers from Asperger's syndrome, had been sought for extradition by the United States because he repeatedly hacked into government computer systems.
  • (18) Although supporters have stumped up £180,000, it is expected bail will be refused, pending a full hearing of Sweden's extradition request.
  • (19) Before the announcement in Quito, Britain had said the granting of asylum would make no difference to its position: it still considers itself obliged to arrest Assange and extradite him to face questioning in Sweden.
  • (20) The website was destroyed, fortunes seized and Dotcom arrested, along with three colleagues, for extradition.

Rendition


Definition:

  • (n.) The act of rendering; especially, the act of surrender, as of fugitives from justice, at the claim of a foreign government; also, surrender in war.
  • (n.) Translation; rendering; version.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) An artist's rendition of the entire normal gerbil tympanic membrane is presented.
  • (2) Simon said he ruled against Belhaj because American, as well as British, officials were involved in the operation – the rendition of Belhaj and his pregnant wife to Tripoli in 2004 – which Belhaj wanted a British court to declare unlawful.
  • (3) To his credit, one of the Prime Minister's first acts after entering No10 was to announce an inquiry into the UK's involvement in rendition and torture.
  • (4) "Greeks need to unburden their fears," says the comic, the scent of cologne permeating his dressing room after he has danced, sung and quipped his way through another rendition of "Sorry … I'm Greek".
  • (5) I haven't felt this enlightened since extraordinary rendition.
  • (6) The influx of complaints – mainly from former detainees alleging mistreatment, false imprisonment or UK complicity in rendition – demonstrates, according to the Cabinet Office, why secret court hearings are required.
  • (7) As a result of the case, the identities of some of the corporations involved in the rendition programme have been disclosed for the first time, along with the names of some of the executives who knew the purpose of the flights.
  • (8) Brennan's testimony theoretically represents a rare chance to learn more about drone killing, warrantless wiretapping, torture, rendition, foreign meddling and other odd cloak-and-daggery.
  • (9) Eight Libyans, members of the two families, say they were victims of rendition.
  • (10) She performed an emotional rendition of Open Your Heart at this year's Grammy awards as 33 couples were wed onstage during a performance by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, and also guested on Miley Cyrus's MTV Unplugged set.
  • (11) The authors also conclude that the UK-Libyan rendition operations that resulted in the abduction of two dissidents who were taken to Tripoli along with their families in 2004 were intended not to combat international terrorism, but to "gain favour" with the Gaddafi regime.
  • (12) The UK's support for the CIA's global rendition programme after the September 11 terrorist attacks on the US was far more substantial than has previously been recognised, according to a new research project that draws on a vast number of publicly available data and documentation.
  • (13) The project also brings to light new information on the methods used to avoid detection of rendition flights, particularly as journalists became aware of the programme.
  • (14) I can today confirm that the UK continues to welcome the US presence, and that the agreements will continue as they stand until 30 December 2036.” Human rights groups have claimed that the Diego Garcia base was used for rendition flights involving jihadi suspects, including during the transfer of the Libyan dissident Abdul Hakim-Belhaj to Tripoli in 2004.
  • (15) It is disproportionate and unnecessary, which is probably why it appeals to Jack Straw, who still faces embarrassing questions on torture and rendition that took place on his watch.
  • (16) Other countries are conspicuous by their absence from the rendition list: Sweden and Finland are present, but there is no evidence of Norwegian involvement.
  • (17) However, Diego Garcia was used for a small number of rendition operations – despite repeated claims by the British government that this had not happened – and a number of human rights group remain convinced that prisoners were incarcerated there.
  • (18) And one of the question marks above David Miliband’s head ... One of the issues is, he was foreign secretary at the time that extraordinary rendition was going on, and the question is: how much did he know?
  • (19) The different sketches and 3D renditions of the ten projects make audacious and compelling viewing (see them here ).
  • (20) Alicia Keys and John Legend will duet on Let It Be , while John Mayer has agreed to join country singer Keith Urban for a rendition of Don't Let Me Down .