Cases ยท requested by Bahrain
Ahmet Jaafar Mohamed Ali: INTERPOL notice and outcome
Bahraini political dissident, according to Al Jazeera.
OutcomeExtradited 24 January 2022
He was extradited to Bahrain on 24 January 2022, and the ECtHR judgment finding violations by Serbia became final on 25 June 2025.
He was extradited to Bahrain on 24 January 2022, and the ECtHR judgment finding violations by Serbia became final on 25 June 2025.
What the requesting state alleged
Bahrain's interior ministry said he committed terrorism related offences between 2012 and 2015, including murder and making and possessing explosives. He received three life sentences in absentia plus 10 years, according to Al Jazeera.
What happened
- INTERPOL Red Notice issued at Bahrain's request2INTERPOL
- Arrested in Serbia under an INTERPOL international arrest warrant issued in Bahrain1Serbian police
- The European Court of Human Rights indicated an interim measure barring his extradition until 25 February 20221,2European Court of Human Rights
- Extradited to Bahrain despite the interim measure1,2Government of Serbia
- The ECtHR found Serbia violated Article 3 (procedural limb) and Article 34 of the Convention and awarded EUR 9,8001European Court of Human Rights
What the court said
Sources
- European Court of Human Rights, Ali v. Serbia, application no. 4662/22, judgment of 25 March 2025 (25 March 2025)
- Al Jazeera, Bahraini political dissident extradited from Serbia (25 January 2022)
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