Two Romanian criminals who slipped into Britain cannot be extradited on human rights grounds because jail cells in the country are too small

‘Two Romanian fugitives cannot be extradited because jail cells in their homeland are too small.
UK judges say the cramped conditions contravene rulings from the European Court of Human Rights. The court insists prisoners must ordinarily be allowed ‘personal space’ of around three metres squared.
The Romanians face spending all or most of their sentence housed in a space of two metres squared.
Justices at the High Court in London want assurances that the men would have more space before they grant extradition requests. The ruling has delayed the removal of the pair from Britain – hitting taxpayers with court costs and legal aid bills.’
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