# The European Convention on Extradition Order 2001, Paragraph 2


The same rule shall apply if the requested Party has substantial grounds for believing that a request for extradition for an ordinary criminal offence has been made for the purpose of prosecuting or punishing a person on account of his race, religion, nationality or political opinion, or that that person’s position may be prejudiced for any of these reasons.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/962/schedule/1/crossheading/political-offences/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-convention-on-extradition-order-2001/schedule-1/crossheading-political-offences/paragraph-2
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