Courts must consider human rights issues when handling EU arrest warrants

Romanian prince Paul Philippe Al-Romaniei is appealing a court ruling on his extradition to Romania.

Criminal courts handling European Arrest Warrant (EAW) cases must consider human rights issues and any claim to the contrary is both incorrect and a failure to apply European law, the constitutional court has ruled.The landmark decision came amid ongoing legal proceedings concerning a Romanian extradition request for Paul Philippe Al-Romaniei, a 77-year-old prince wanted to...