Lawyers for Huawei CFO call Canada prosecutor's arguments 'circular'

Meng Wanzhou's team says using US sanctions as a reason to extradite sets a dangerous precedent. FMTNews MengWanzhou

January 18, 2020 11:06 AMVANCOUVER: Extraditing Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou to the United States based on American sanctions against Iran would set a dangerous precedent and could even undermine Canada’s policy towards Iran, Meng’s lawyers argued in court documents released on Friday.

Meng’s team called the attorney general’s argument “circular,” arguing that because prosecutors relied on US sanctions to establish a risk of economic deprivation in both countries, “American law becomes Canadian law. Double criminality becomes single criminality”.

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