Accusing the United States of depriving him of the right to seek asylum seems like a tautology to me. If the United States wasn't attempting to bring him back to the US for a trial, he wouldn't need to seek asylum.
Does this mean every country who attempts to prosecute people who subsequently seek asylum is violating "a basic right"?
My interpretation is that he's criticizing the US for interfering with the sovereignty of other nations. e.g., The US is influencing them to deny asylum.
What is the difference between asking for extradition and pressuring to deny asylum? It just seems like anyone could make that accusation who flees a country to avoid a trial.
> This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes
Anyway, it really doesn't make sense to talk about asylum in relation to the country being fled. The declaration is a statement of what the destination state should do when it recognizes a case of persecution. 'Persecution' is inherently a subjective concept.
Does this mean every country who attempts to prosecute people who subsequently seek asylum is violating "a basic right"?