Editing Extradition Crisis (section)

==Requests==
===Xiomeran Underground News===
On the 17th July 2019, [[Xiomera]] submitted extradition requests for a number of journalists with the [[Xiomeran Underground News]] (XUN), a dissident media operation outlawed in Xiomera. These included requests sent to [[Laeral]], [[Lauchenoiria]] and [[Zamastan]], for a total of 11 Xiomeran citizens<ref>Extradition sought for “pirate” media outlet accused, ''Xiomeran Imperial News'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1931&pid=19046#pid19046 (17 Jul 2019)</ref>. XUN quickly responded, claiming they were not afraid of the threat of extradition<ref>Extradite This, Cētlalhui, ''Xiomeran Underground News'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1931&pid=19047#pid19047 (17 Jul 2019)</ref>. Zamastan did not immediately respond, but activists in the country had been calling for a response to Xiomeran media censorship for weeks<ref>Xiomera releases arrest warrants for citizens in Zamastan, Laeral and Lauchenoiria, ''Tofino Times'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1887&pid=19054#pid19054 (18 Jul 2019)</ref>. 

Lauchenoiria, on the other hand, immediately rejected the request based on domestic laws prohibiting the extradition of individuals to countries using capital punishment<ref>Lauchenoiria refuses to extradite Xiomerans wanted for running media operation, ''Lauchenoirian Guardian'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1918&pid=19056#pid19056 (18 Jul 2019)</ref>. Laeral also rejected the request<ref>Narrative: Cabinet Meeting, ''33 Provinces in 33 Days'', https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=35968117#p35968117 (19 Jul 2019)</ref>. After the rejections, Xiomeran Emperor [[Topilpopoca]] withdrew the requests<ref>Government drops warrant requests, ''Xiomeran Imperial News'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1931&pid=19162#pid19162 (20 Jul 2019)</ref>, which had been issued by Secretary of Justice Cētlalhui - who was removed from his position due to the failure of the requests<ref>The Xiomeran Chronicles, https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=35968117#p35968117 (20 Jul 2019)</ref>.

Ten days later, on the 30th July, [[Zamastan]] finally responded to the request, granting the journalists asylum and "exceptional migration status"<ref>Xiomeran journalists to be protected via asylum laws and “exceptional migration status” - Judge Cairo Gough, ''Tofino Times'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1887&pid=19368#pid19368 (30 Jul 2019)</ref>.

On the 8th August, the XUN (now renamed the [[Huenyan News Network]] (HNN)) warrants became an issue again in Lauchenoiria when the two HNN journalists in Lauchenoiria attacked the Xiomeran embassy in [[Buttercity]]<ref>The Xiomeran Chronicles, https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1942&pid=19504#pid19504 (8 Aug 2019)</ref> - called a terrorist attack by Xiomera<ref>Terrorist attack on Xiomeran Embassy, ''Xiomeran Imperial News'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1931&pid=19508#pid19508 (8 Aug 2019)</ref>. President [[Alex Marwick]]'s new Extradition Taskforce - set up after the Bloch request by Shuell (below) - then announced they would be taking forward the cases of the two Xiomerans, [[Tlixō]] and [[Xōnē]], as well as Bloch<ref>Extradition crisis: taskforce moves cases forward of Shuellian, Xiomerans, ''Lauchenoirian Guardian'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1918&pid=19505#pid19505 (8 Aug 2019)</ref>.

The following day, the taskforce quickly decided to drop the cases of Tlixō and Xōnē; refusing the extradition request a second time<ref>Extradition crisis: Bloch appeal hearing begins, Xiomeran cases dropped, ''Lauchenoirian Guardian'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1918&pid=19514#pid19514 (9 Aug 2019)</ref>. This decision was accepted by the Xiomeran government<ref>Government accepts Lauchenoirian decision, ''Xiomeran Imperial News'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1931&pid=19516#pid19516 (9 Aug 2019)</ref>. The pair were later charged with<ref>Xiomeran journalists charged with attempted arson over embassy attack, ''Lauchenoirian Guardian'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1918&pid=19689#pid19689 (23 Aug 2019)</ref>, tried for<ref>Trial of Xiomeran journalists for arson begins, ''Lauchenoirian Guardian'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1918&pid=20105#pid20105 (25 Oct 2019)</ref> and convicted of<ref>Xiomeran journalists convicted of attempted arson, ''Lauchenoirian Guardian'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1918&pid=20195#pid20195 (6 Nov 2019)</ref> arson in Lauchenoiria.

===Jasmine Eddington===
[[File:JasmineEddington.png|thumb|upright|Jasmine Eddington (1977 - 2019) murdered 13 adolescent boys in Kerlile]]
On the 21st July, [[Kerlile]] requested the extradition of convicted serial killer [[Jasmine Eddington]] from [[Lauchenoiria]], after Eddington escaped from prison and crossed the border<ref>Council requests extradition of murderer who escaped over Lauchenoirian border, ''Kerlian News Service'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1921&pid=19167#pid19167 (21 Jul 2019)</ref>. Lauchenoiria automatically rejected the request, once again on the basis of the domestic ban on extradition to countries using capital punishment<ref>Lauchenoiria rejects Kerlian extradition request, ''Lauchenoirian Guardian'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1918&pid=19169#pid19169 (21 Jul 2019)</ref>. Lauchenoirian Foreign Secretary [[Sandra Pavía]] was widely criticised for the rejection both domestically<ref>Government criticised for refusing to extradite Kerlian murderer, ''Lauchenoirian Guardian'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1918&pid=19248#pid19248 (24 Jul 2019)</ref> and by [[Sanctaria]] and [[Xiomera]]<ref>When the rule of law doesn’t matter, nothing else matters either, ''Xiomeran Imperial News'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1931&pid=19259#pid19259 (24 Jul 2019)</ref>.

While Eddington was incarcerated in Lauchenoiria on immigration charges, Kerlile continued to urge Lauchenoiria to change their mind over the request. Families of Eddington's victims wrote to Lauchenoiria<ref>Families of victims in plea to Lauchenoiria: please extradite Eddington, ''Kerlian News Service'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1921&pid=19371#pid19371 (31 Jul 2019)</ref> and [[Council of Kerlile|Councillor]] [[Jennifer Hale]] called Prime Minister [[Josephine Alvarez]] (her legally-wedded wife), asking her to return Eddington<ref>A Call About Eddington, ''Secrets of the Council'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1946&pid=19382#pid19382 (31 Jul 2019)</ref>.

The day after the letters and phone call, the [[Federal Parliament of Lauchenoiria]] debated<ref>Lauchenoirian Parliament to debate change to extradition law, ''Lauchenoirian Guardian'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1918&pid=19397#pid19397 (1 Aug 2019)</ref> and passed an amendment to Lauchenoirian extradition law, allowing for the extradition of individuals to countries actively using capital punishment if the individual is over 21, committed a violent crime, and Lauchenoiria receives assurances the individual will not be executed<ref>Extradition law amended - but no decision on Eddington case, ''Lauchenoirian Guardian'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1918&pid=19403#pid19403 (1 Aug 2019)</ref>. The amendment allowed the President of Lauchenoiria, then [[Alex Marwick]], to make an executive decision on extraditions in such circumstances. Four days later, Marwick indeed announced his intention to extradite Eddington, however she was permitted to appeal the decision<ref>Eddington extradition: Marwick decision likely to be appealed, ''Lauchenoirian Guardian'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1918&pid=19424#pid19424 (4 Aug 2019)</ref>.

On August 14th, Eddington's appeal was announced to be successful<ref>Jasmine Eddington to be released after successful appeal, ''Lauchenoirian Guardian'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1918&pid=19584#pid19584 (14 Aug 2019)</ref> - prompting sharp criticism from [[Kerlile]]<ref>Lauchenoiria refuses to extradite Jasmine Eddington, ''Kerlian News Service'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1921&pid=19587#pid19587 (14 Aug 2019)</ref> and [[Sanctaria]], who in turn requested the extradition of Eddington to Sanctaria instead, as one of her victims had been a Sanctarian citizen<ref>Government Formally Requests Extradition of Eddington, ''Sanctarian National Times'', https://media.idugov.com/2019/08/14/government-formally-requests-extradition-of-eddington/ (14 Aug 2019)</ref>. The Sanctarian request was quickly accepted<ref>Eddington to be extradited to Sanctaria, ''Lauchenoirian Guardian'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1918&pid=19598#pid19598 (15 Aug 2019)</ref>.

Eddington was placed on a jet to Sanctaria; however the plane carrying Eddington disappeared over the [[Gregory Mountains]]<ref>Eddington Plane Disappears Over Gregories, ''Sanctarian National Times'', https://media.idugov.com/2019/08/16/eddington-plane-disappears-over-gregories/ (16 Aug 2019)</ref>, causing concern back in Lauchenoiria<ref>Concerns over Eddington plane disappearance, ''Lauchenoirian Guardian'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1918&pid=19643#pid19643 (17 Aug 2019)</ref>. The wreckage of Eddington's plane was found on August 19th, with no survivors<ref>Eddington Wreckage Found; No Survivors, ''Sanctarian National Times'', https://media.idugov.com/2019/08/19/eddington-wreckage-found-no-survivors/ (19 Aug 2019)</ref><ref>Eddington plane found with no survivors, ''Lauchenoirian Guardian'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1918&pid=19652#pid19652 (19 Aug 2019)</ref>. It later transpired that the crash was not an accident<ref>Eddington Crash: “Not an Accident”, ''Sanctarian National Times'', https://media.idugov.com/2019/08/23/eddington-crash-not-an-accident/ (23 Aug 2019)</ref> and was instead caused by First Officer Maria Cummings, who deliberately downed the plane<ref>“Cummings Was Fascist Xenophobe” – Stewart, ''Sanctarian National Times'', https://media.idugov.com/2019/08/31/cummings-was-fascist-xenophobe-stewart/ (31 Aug 2019)</ref>.

===Peter Bloch===
On August 6, a further extradition request was submitted to Lauchenoiria, this time by [[Shuell]]. This third request was for a Shuellian aid worker, [[Peter Bloch]], who attempted to claim asylum in Lauchenoiria due to the autocratic nature of Shuell's government<ref>Extradition requested, ''National Shuellian Broadcasting Network'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1906&pid=19457#pid19457 (6 Aug 2019)</ref><ref>Shuell requests extradition of aid worker, ''Lauchenoirian Guardian'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1918&pid=19467#pid19467 (6 Aug 2019)</ref>. The following day, Lauchenoiria rejected Bloch's asylum claim<ref>Extradition crisis: Lauchenoiria refuses asylum claim of Shuellian national, ''Lauchenoirian Guardian'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1918&pid=19487#pid19487 (7 Aug 2019)</ref> - sparking suspicion about undue Shuellian influence on Lauchenoirian policy.

On August 8, Marwick announced his intention to extradite Peter Bloch, earning sharp criticism from multiple directions; including domestically and by [[Sanctaria]]<ref>Extradition crisis: Marwick under fire for decision on Shuellian - Lauchenoiria
https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1918&pid=19509#pid19509</ref>. Bloch appealed the decision, with the appeal being heard in court the following day. The appeal was rejected; leading to mass protests in Buttercity over the decision<ref>Extradition crisis: protests in Buttercity as decision on Shuellian finalised, ''Lauchenoirian Guardian'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1918&pid=19549#pid19549 (12 Aug 2019)</ref>. This also resulted in [[Sanctaria]] announcing that they would be reducing their presence in Lauchenoiria, especially near the Kerlian border. Green leader [[Lucie Scott]] also called for an investigation into the extradition taskforce<ref>Green leader Lucie Scott calls for investigation into extradition taskforce, ''Lauchenoirian Guardian'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1918&pid=19562#pid19562 (13 Aug 2019)</ref>.