justice Madrid, Spain
Spain sends US extradition request for James Chambers to court
22people
Members of Spain’s council of ministers
Spain’s government has allowed a US extradition request for activist James “Fergie” Chambers to proceed through the Spanish courts. Chambers is imprisoned in Madrid and has applied for asylum, which his lawyer says prevents extradition until the process ends.
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The Spanish government allowed the United States’ extradition request for James Chambers to proceed in Spanish courts.
“The Spanish government has decided to allow the Trump administration’s controversial extradition request to extradite wealthy activist James “Fergie” Chambers to continue in the country’s courts.”
The Spanish council of ministers remanded the extradition request to the Spanish justice system.
“instead opted to remand the request to the Spanish justice system”
- 22people
Members of Spain’s council of ministers
“The 22-member council of ministers”