NATO Applicant Sweden Rejects Turkey Extradition Requests, Cites Rule of Law
The New Arab reports Sweden's Supreme Court denied Turkey's extradition requests for two men accused of Gulen involvement. The court cited insufficient evidence of crimes punishable by over a year, upholding the sanctity of Swedish law. This comes as Turkey holds Sweden's NATO bid hostage, demanding concessions on perceived 'terrorists'—a list that suspiciously expands to include journalists and
dissidents. This principled stand by Sweden's judiciary (read: their leverage against Erdoğan's demands) is in stark contrast to other NATO members who often quietly acquiesce to similar pressures, lest they upset the delicate balance of 'alliances.' One might wonder if human rights considerations would be so robust if Stockholm wasn't trying to join a military pact.