Mohamed v President of the Republic of South Africa
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Mohamed v President of the Republic of South Africa, [2001] ZACC 18, is a 2001 decision of the Constitutional Court of South Africa dealing with the legality of the South African government's actions in handing over Khalfan Khamis Mohamed to United States authorities. The court ruled that the South African government may not extradite a suspect who may face the death penalty without seeking an assurance from the receiving country that the suspect will not be sentenced to death.[1][2]
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Mohamed v President of the Republic of South Africa | |
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Court | Constitutional Court of South Africa |
Full case name | Mohamed and Another v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others |
Decided | 28 May 2001 (2001-05-28) |
Citation(s) | [2001] ZACC 18, 2001 (3) SA 893 (CC), 2001 (7) BCLR 685 (CC) |
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Appealed from | Cape Provincial Division |
Court membership | |
Judges sitting | Chaskalson P, Ackermann, Goldstone, Kriegler, Madala, Mokgoro, Ngcobo, Sachs & Yacoob JJ, Madlanga & Somyalo AJJ |
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Decision by | The Court |
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