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The High Court has ordered the surrender of an individual to Portugal under a European Arrest Warrant (EAW) for the purpose of serving a one-year prison sentence for possession of child pornography. The court dismissed objections related to the individual's trial in absentia, finding no breach of defense rights under the European Convention on Human Rights. The court also rejected claims of potential inhuman treatment in Portuguese prisons, relying on assurances regarding prison conditions and the specific facility where the individual would be detained.
European Arrest Warrant (EAW), surrender, Portugal, child pornography, trial in absentia, defense rights, European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), prison conditions, Carregueira Prison, mutual trust and recognition, Child Trafficking and Pornography Act, 1998, Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act, 2017, Section 45 of the European Arrest Warrant Act, 2003, Article 3 ECHR, inhuman and degrading treatment, Framework Decision, mutual recognition and mutual trust, effective legal assistance, waiver of rights, Section 37 of the European Arrest Warrant Act, 2003.
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