AG Backs US Govt’s Guarantee Against 3rd Country Extradition

Court reserves ruling in Mohameds’ extradition fight

…Nandlall defends constitutionality of law, Forde challenges US assurances (Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s Court of Appeal has reserved its ruling in the legal challenge brought by U.S.-indicted businessmen Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed, following a contentious hearing on Tuesday over the constitutionality of the country’s extradition laws and assurances provided by the United States Government. The oral […]

Nandlall dismisses Mohameds’ constitutional challenge as ‘highly academic’ and ‘not founded in reality’

  “BILATERAL assurances, I say, with the greatest of respect, obviously, carries greater force,” Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, SC, told the Court of Appeal on Tuesday. He made the argument while defending guarantees from the United States against the onward extradition of Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar […]

AG backs US Govt’s guarantee against 3rd country extradition

…Judges reserve ruling after 3 hours of submission, over 2000 pages on legal authority Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, SC, has defended assurances given by the United States (US) to prevent the onwards extradition of Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed. He argued that the guarantees strengthen […]

Attorney General, Mohameds' lawyers differ on weight of US' assurance against re-extradition

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 17:07 by Written By Denis Chabrol Attorney General Anil Nandlall and defence lawyers for United States (US)-wanted Guyanese billionaire businessmen Azruddin and Nazar Mohamed are at odds over whether an assurance by the American government that they would not be extradited to another country. Defence lawyer Roysdale Forde, […]

Court of Appeal reserves ruling after hearing extensive submissions in Mohameds’ challenge to extradition law

The Court of Appeal has reserved its decision in the constitutional challenge filed by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, over provisions of the Fugitive Offenders (Amendment) Act, after hearing approximately three hours of legal arguments from the parties on Tuesday. Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Roxane George said the court […]