The Ravatomanga Dilemma: Cross-Border Financial Crime, Extradition, and the Boundaries of Local Detention

Qs & As By Lex The detention of Malagasy businessman Mamy Ravatomanga by the Financial Crimes Commission (FCC) — now exceeding 10 months — raises pivotal questions regarding jurisdiction, cross-border financial crime, and fundamental rights. While the defence argues that prolonged provisional detention without a main trial violates the presumption of innocence, the FCC cites […]

The Ravatomanga Dilemma: Cross-Border Financial Crime, Extradition, and the Boundaries of Local Detention
Qs & As By Lex The detention of Malagasy businessman Mamy Ravatomanga by the Financial Crimes Commission (FCC) — now exceeding 10 months — raises pivotal questions regarding jurisdiction, cross-border financial crime, and fundamental rights. While the defence argues that prolonged provisional detention without a main trial violates the presumption of innocence, the FCC cites […]