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November 12, 2005

US/UK Extradition Treaty Hearing

From: Editor IAUC [mailto:editor@iauc.org]
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 5:06 PM
Subject: ACTION ITEM: US/UK EXTRADITION TREATY HEARING

A hearing on the US-UK Extradition Treaty #108-23 has been
scheduled by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to take
place on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. at 419
Dirksen Building in Washington, D.C.

The IAUC has asked Professor Francis Boyle to be an expert
witness at the proceedings and to provide written
statements. Dr. Robert Linnon - IAUC National President,
Eamonn Dornan - IAUC National Human Rights Chair and other
representatives from the IAUC will be in attendance at this
important hearing. If you would like to attend this
hearing or participate in the IAUC's Legislative Action
Commitee efforts, please contact us ASAP.

Professor Francis Boyle reviewed the treaty and found in
summary:

1. Eliminates the political offense exception for any
offense allegedly involving violence or weapons, including
any solicitation, conspiracy or attempt to commit such
crimes;

2. Transfers responsibility for determining whether the
extradition request is politically - motivated from the
courts to the executive branch;

3. Allows for extradition even if no U.S. federal law is
violated;

4. Eliminates any statute of limitations;

5. Eliminates the need for any showing by the United
Kingdom of facts sufficient to show the person requested is
guilty of the crime charged - mere unsupported allegations
are sufficient;

6. Allows for provisional arrest and detention for 60 days
upon request by the United Kingdom;

7. Allows for seizure of assets by the United Kingdom;

8. Allows for extradition for one offense, and then
subsequent prosecution in the UK for an unrelated offense
(thus eliminating the time-honored "rule of specialty");
and

9. Applies retroactively, for offenses allegedly committed
even before the ratification of the treaty. No Irish-
American activist is safe if this treaty passes.

While the most immediate threat is aimed at those who
reject the Good Friday Agreement, this treaty is a threat
to political activists across the board. In fact, the
treaty appears to be an effort by the U.K. government to
set the stage for the breakdown of the G.F.A., allowing
extradition for alleged behavior occurring years ago by
activists and organizations.

A full copy of the treaty can be found on our website at:
http://www.iauc.org/USExtradition_210503.pdf

CONTACT YOUR SENATORS & MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN RELATIONS
COMMITEE

OPPOSE US/UK EXTRADITION TREATY #108-23:

If your state Senator is on the list below, please contact
us for further information on how you can arrange local
meetings as constituents to help out. Call: #1-800-947-
4282

U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-6225


Richard G. Lugar
Indiana
Phone: (202) 224-4814
Fax:(202) 228-0360
Email: senator_lugar@lugar.senate.gov
http://lugar.senate.gov/contact.html

Joseph R. Biden
Delaware
Phone: 202-224-5042
Fax: 202-224-0139
E-mail: http://biden.senate.gov/contact/emailjoe.cfm
http://biden.senate.gov/

Chuck Hagel
Nebraska
Tel: (202) 224-4224
Fax: (202) 224-5213
Email form:
http://hagel.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home
http://hagel.senate.gov/

Lincoln Chafee
Rhode Island
Phone: (202) 224-2921
Email form: http://chafee.senate.gov/webform_original.htm
http://chafee.senate.gov/

George Allen
Virginia
Phone: (202) 224-4024
Fax: (202) 224-5432
Email form: http://allen.senate.gov/?c=email&which=Standard
http://allen.senate.gov/

Norm Coleman
Minnesota
Phone: 202-224-5641
Fax: 202-224-1152
Webform:
http://coleman.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
http://coleman.senate.gov/

George V. Voinovich
Ohio
Phone:(202) 224-3353
Fax: (202) 228-1382
http://voinovich.senate.gov/contact/index.htm
http://voinovich.senate.gov/

Lamar Alexander
Tennessee
Phone: (202) 224-4944
Fax: (202) 228-3398
http://alexander.senate.gov/

John E. Sununu
New Hampshire
(202) 224-2841
FAX (202) 228-4131
Email form: http://www.sununu.senate.gov/webform.html
http://sununu.senate.gov/

Lisa Murkowski
Alaska
202-224-6665
Fax 202-224-5301
Webform: http://www.sununu.senate.gov/webform.html
http://murkowski.senate.gov

Mel Martinez
Florida
Main: (202) 224-3041
Fax: (202) 228-5171
Webform:
http://martinez.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.ContactForm
http://martinez.senate.gov/public/


Paul S. Sarbanes
Maryland
(202) 224-4524
FAX: (202) 224-1651
Webform: http://sarbanes.senate.gov/pages/email.html
http://sarbanes.senate.gov/

Christopher J. Dodd
Connecticut
Phone: (202) 224-2823
Fax: (202) 228-1683
http://dodd.senate.gov/

John F. Kerry
Massachusetts
Phone: (202) 224-2742
Fax: (202) 224-8525
http://kerry.senate.gov/v3/contact/email.cfm
http://kerry.senate.gov/

Russell D. Feingold
Wisconsin
Phone: (202) 224-5323
Fax: (202) 224-2725
http://feingold.senate.gov/contact.html
http://feingold.senate.gov/

Barbara Boxer
California
Phone: (202) 224-3553
http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/intermediate.cfm
http://boxer.senate.gov/

Bill Nelson
Florida
Phone: 202-224-5274
Fax: 202-228-2183
http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm
http://billnelson.senate.gov/

Barack Obama
Illinois
Phone:(202) 224-2854
Fax: (202) 228-4260
http://obama.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm?cat=fp
http://obama.senate.gov/

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For more information contact:

Deanna Turner, Director of Communications

IRISH AMERICAN UNITY CONFERENCE
National Office
611 Pennsylvania Ave, SE # 4150
Washington, D.C. 20003
Tel: 1-800-947-4282
Email: iauc@iauc.org
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