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The case to extradite Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou from Canada to the United States can continue, judge r
Source: CNN Business
The case to extradite Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou from Canada to the United States can continue, judge rules
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business
Updated 1935 GMT (0335 HKT) May 27, 2020
New York (CNN Business) — The extradition case of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou will continue following a crucial ruling from Canadian judge Heather Holmes Wednesday.
US prosecutors want Meng to stand trial on multiple charges, including bank fraud and violating US sanctions against Iran. The decision to continue the case could have huge political implications for Canada, the United States and China.
Following a four-day hearing in Vancouver's Supreme Court in January, Holmes ruled Wednesday that the US allegations meet the key Canadian extradition standard of "double criminality," which examines whether the conduct alleged by the country requesting the extradition could be considered a crime under Canadian law. The double criminality standard is a preliminary step in the extradition case; now that the judge determined it has been met, Meng's case can proceed.
The ruling does not determine Meng's guilt or innocence, only whether her actions would be considered a crime under Canadian law. Meng and Huawei have denied the US allegations.
Meng has also claimed that she was unlawfully detained, searched and interrogated by Canadian border officials during her arrest, allegations her lawyers say invalidate the extradition case against her. Those claims will be taken up for consideration by the court in upcoming hearings this summer as the extradition case proceeds.
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By Clare Duffy, CNN Business
Updated 1935 GMT (0335 HKT) May 27, 2020
New York (CNN Business) — The extradition case of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou will continue following a crucial ruling from Canadian judge Heather Holmes Wednesday.
US prosecutors want Meng to stand trial on multiple charges, including bank fraud and violating US sanctions against Iran. The decision to continue the case could have huge political implications for Canada, the United States and China.
Following a four-day hearing in Vancouver's Supreme Court in January, Holmes ruled Wednesday that the US allegations meet the key Canadian extradition standard of "double criminality," which examines whether the conduct alleged by the country requesting the extradition could be considered a crime under Canadian law. The double criminality standard is a preliminary step in the extradition case; now that the judge determined it has been met, Meng's case can proceed.
The ruling does not determine Meng's guilt or innocence, only whether her actions would be considered a crime under Canadian law. Meng and Huawei have denied the US allegations.
Meng has also claimed that she was unlawfully detained, searched and interrogated by Canadian border officials during her arrest, allegations her lawyers say invalidate the extradition case against her. Those claims will be taken up for consideration by the court in upcoming hearings this summer as the extradition case proceeds.
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Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/27/tech/huawei-meng-wanzhou-extradition/index.html
