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Why this French woman is suing India? The case of Marie-Emanuelle Verhoeven
Published on Feb 22, 2022 08:23 am IST
Marie-Emanuelle Verhoeven spent 17 months in Tihar fighting an extradition case. On Chile's request, India tried to extradite her using a 125 year old law. Delhi High Court had dismissed India's plea in 2017 but Verhoeven is still traumatised. Verhoeven was detained in 2015 on a false case from her time as prison officer in Chile (1987-95). Legal experts were surprised that India retrospectively cited a colonial law between Britain and Chile. Watch the full video for more.
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