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Surrender to Croatia approved despite concerns over prison conditions
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High Court orders the surrender of the respondent to the Republic of Croatia to face prosecution for alleged threats, under a European Arrest Warrant. The court dismissed objections regarding the correspondence of offences, the statute of limitations, and potential inhumane prison conditions. The court found that the alleged offences correspond with Irish law and that there is no statute of limitations issue. While acknowledging criticisms of Croatian prison conditions, the court was satisfied with the assurances provided by Croatian authorities regarding the specific detention conditions the respondent would likely face, particularly in Bjelovar prison, and found no substantial risk of inhuman or degrading treatment.
European Arrest Warrant, surrender, Republic of Croatia, prosecution, threats, statute of limitations, correspondence of offences, prison conditions, European Convention on Human Rights, Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, mutual recognition and trust, European Arrest Warrant Act 2003, Article 3 ECHR, inhuman or degrading treatment, Bjelovar prison, CPT Report, High Court, Section 16 of the 2003 Act.
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