Arnbjornsdottir-Mendler v . United States

• Published in: International Law Reports
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1994
• Subjects: Iceland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781316152256.011; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0309067100017111

State succession — Treaties — Extradition Treaty — Whether newly-independent State succeeding to rights and obligations under Extradition Treaty — Denmark-United States Extradition Treaty, 1902 — Whether Iceland becoming party to Extradition Treaty on independence — Significance of the views of the United States and Icelandic Governments — Termination of Treaty between Denmark and the United States — Significance Treaties — Duration — State succession — Extradition Treaty — Whether binding upon newly-independent State — Termination of treaty by former colonial power subsequent to granting of independence to newly-independent State — Effect 105 Extradition — Conditions — Allegations that accused would be mistreated if extradited — Whether matter for Executive or courts Relationship of international law and municipal law — Conduct of foreign relations — Role of the Executive and the courts — Treaties — Determination as to whether treaty in force with foreign State — Whether determination to be made by the Executive or the courts — The law of the United States