ABSTRACT

Court of 1st Instance: Central District Court in Seoul, Korea, 21 August 1998 Court of 2nd Instance: Higher Court, Seoul, Korea, 19 February 1999 Court of 3rd Instance: Supreme People’s Court of China, 23 August 2006 Court of 4th Instance: Higher People’s Court, Liao Ning Province, China, 18 December 2006 Court of 5th Instance: Supreme People’s Court of China (subsequently approves Court of 4th Instance findings)

Facts

The Republic of Korea requested the extradition of criminal Mr Bian Renhao, a citizen of Korea. Mr Bian was criminally detained for contract fraud in China on 28 November 2005 and arrested on 30 April 2006. Mr Bian is currently detained in the detention house in the city of Yingkou, Liao Ning Province.