What is the ratio in Soering v UK?

States cannot extradite individuals to face treatment that would violate Article 3 ECHR, including prolonged detention on death row awaiting execution.

What did the court decide in Soering v UK?

The European Court held that extraditing Soering to face the death penalty and death row conditions in Virginia would violate Article 3.

Why is Soering v UK important for human rights law?

It established that Convention rights have extraterritorial effect and that states are responsible for foreseeable human rights violations resulting from their actions.

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