UK Supreme Court Allows Extradition of a British National to Taiwan despite Human Rights Concerns

On June 28, 2017, the UK Supreme Court delivered its decision in the case Lord Advocate v. Zain Taj Dean. The Court allowed extradition of a British national to Taiwan upon a request submitted by the Republic of China in Taiwan (“ROC”) despite concerns that his detention in Taiwan may violate Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR” or “the Convention”).