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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88423, member: 27"]
One-way extradition deals that only ship suspects to Western countries are a hard no for Ghana, according to the Deputy Attorney General at a global fraud summit.

Ghana drew a line at the UN summit
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[*]Justice Srem Sai rejected any lopsided extradition framework.
[*]UNODC and INTERPOL convened the Global Fraud Summit.
[*]Sai demanded reciprocal mechanisms for African nations.
[*]Faster return of stolen assets to Africa got prioritized.
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Two live extradition cases frame the stakes
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[*]Ghana wants former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta back from the U.S.
[*]Frederick Kumi, a.k.a. Abu Trica, faces a U.S. extradition request.
[*]Wire fraud and money-laundering charges underpin Kumi's case.
[*]Gbese District Court rules on a preliminary objection on March 25.
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Abu Trica's legal team is fighting back
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[*]Oliver Barker Vormawor leads Kumi's defense effort.
[*]Defense argues the 1931 Ghana-U.S. treaty doesn't cover those offenses.
[*]Wire fraud and money laundering aren't explicitly listed as extraditable.
[*]Vormawor contends domestic legislation can't widen treaty scope.
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