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II) THE PROPOSED EXTENSION WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY ATTRACT WIDESPREAD AND SERIOUS CRITICISM OF BERMUDA AND OF HMG. OUR THIRD PERIODIC REPORT ON THE DEPENDENT TERRITORIES IS DUE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE IN AUGUST 1989, AND WE ARE LIKELY TO BE EXAMINED ON IT DURING THE SUBSEQUENT SIX MONTHS. WE WOULD HAVE TO INFORM THE COMMITTEE OF ANY FIRM PROPOSAL BY THE BERMUDA GOVERNMENT TO EXTEND CAPITAL PUNISHMENT TO DRUG TRAFFICKING. THE COMMITTEE WOULD CERTAINLY EXPRESS CONCERN, PARTICULARLY IN THE LIGHT OF ARTICLE 6 OF THE COVENANT (SEE 2 (I)). WE SHOULD THEREFORE NEED SUBSTANTIAL BRIEFING FROM BERMUDA TO EXPLAIN ITS DECISION.
III) IF THE BERMUDA GOVERNMENT WERE TO INTRODUCE THE DEATH PENALTY FOR CERTAIN DRUG TRAFFICKING OFFENCES, THEY MIGHT FACE CONSIDERABLE DIFFICULTIES IN SEEKING THE EXTRADITION OF PERSONS WANTED FOR TRIAL FOR SUCH OFFENCES. A NUMBER OF COUNTRIES, ESPECIALLY IN WESTERN EUROPE, WILL ONLY EXTRADITE A PERSON TO STAND TRIAL IN ANOTHER COUNTRY IF AN UNDERTAKING IS GIVEN THAT, IF CONVICTED, THE PERSON TO BE EXTRADITED WILL NOT BE EXECUTED.
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