Judge raises legal avenue to stop extradition of man who raided DPRK Embassy



News Judge raises legal avenue to stop extradition of man who raided DPRK Embassy Lack of formal end to Korean War means Christopher Ahn’s actions may not have been crime in US, district judge suggests Ethan Jewell January 11, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Christopher Ahn entering the North Korean Embassy in Spain on Feb. 22, 2019 \| Image: Department of Justice, edited by NK News A federal judge has raised the possibility that the former U.S. Marine who stormed the North Korean Embassy in Madrid in 2019 may not be eligible for extradition after all, owing to ongoing hostilities between Washington and Pyongyang. In a court filing Monday, U.S. District Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha asked both parties to submit written arguments as to whether Christopher Ahn’s alleged crimes in Spain would also be considered crimes in the U.S., which would satisfy a legal doctrine known as “dual criminality.” A federal judge has raised the possibility that the former U.S. Marine who stormed the North Korean Embassy in Madrid in 2019 may not be eligible for extradition after all, owing to ongoing hostilities between Washington and Pyongyang. In a court filing Monday, U.S. District Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha asked both parties to submit written arguments as to whether Christopher Ahn’s alleged crimes in Spain would also be considered crimes in the U.S., which would satisfy a legal doctrine known as “dual criminality.” Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Judge raises legal avenue to stop extradition of man who raided DPRK Embassy

Lack of formal end to Korean War means Christopher Ahn’s actions may not have been crime in US, district judge suggests

Ethan Jewell January 11, 2023

Judge raises legal avenue to stop extradition of man who raided DPRK Embassy

Christopher Ahn entering the North Korean Embassy in Spain on Feb. 22, 2019 | Image: Department of Justice, edited by NK News

A federal judge has raised the possibility that the former U.S. Marine who stormed the North Korean Embassy in Madrid in 2019 may not be eligible for extradition after all, owing to ongoing hostilities between Washington and Pyongyang.

In a court filing Monday, U.S. District Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha asked both parties to submit written arguments as to whether Christopher Ahn’s alleged crimes in Spain would also be considered crimes in the U.S., which would satisfy a legal doctrine known as “dual criminality.”

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