Facing extradition?
Act now —
before it is too late.
When everything is at stake — I am there.
As a lawyer and Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, I defend clients nationwide in Germany and internationally against extradition requests, European Arrest Warrants and Interpol notices. Reachable 24/7 — weekends included. English spoken.
Extradition law — every type of proceeding
From an arrest at the airport to a constitutional complaint before the Federal Constitutional Court. I protect you proactively and defend you at every stage of the proceedings.
Defense against the EAW in EU proceedings. The 32 list offenses, bars to extradition, protection of German citizens under Article 16(2) of the Basic Law and Section 80 IRG.
Extradition to non-EU states: European Convention on Extradition, bilateral treaties, the EU–UK TCA. Diplomatic assurances and human-rights limits under Section 73 IRG.
Deletion of Red Notices and diffusions at the CCF. Pre-emptive submissions and applications, defense against abusive notices by authoritarian states.
Deletion in the Schengen Information System. Right of access at the BKA, objection and administrative action against SIS alerts in 30 states.
Taking over foreign criminal judgments under Sections 48 ff. IRG. Enforcement in Germany as an alternative to extradition — closeness to family, German prison law.
Arrest at the airport, provisional extradition detention, hearing before the judge: what you need to know right away. Your rights — step by step.
Arrested at the airport? International arrest warrant?
Call me immediately — and stay silent until I am there. Every minute counts.
How an extradition case unfolds
Proceedings under the IRG follow a clear sequence — with short deadlines and limited remedies. The earlier I am instructed, the more room there is to defend you.
Provisional arrest (Section 19 IRG) — often at the airport or at border checks. Provisional extradition detention (Section 16 IRG) and an extradition arrest warrant issued by the Higher Regional Court (Section 17 IRG). Hearing and instruction before the judge (Section 22 IRG).
Application by the General Public Prosecutor's Office to the Higher Regional Court (Section 29 IRG). The court reviews the conditions of admissibility and the bars to extradition. The decision is unappealable (Section 13 IRG) — every argument must be made beforehand.
Granting decision by the Federal Office of Justice (Section 74 IRG) in agreement with the Federal Foreign Office. If extradition is admissible: a constitutional complaint to the Federal Constitutional Court as the last line of defense — often with an urgent application for an interim injunction.
Bars to extradition — your chances
The IRG, the Basic Law and the ECHR contain numerous bars that can prohibit an extradition in an individual case. I examine each of these points for you. → Stopping an extradition
No dual criminality (Section 3), political offense or persecution (Section 6), death penalty (Section 8), concurrent jurisdiction (Section 9), lack of reciprocity (Section 5), ne bis in idem, limitation, minority.
Article 16(2) Basic Law — protection of German citizens. Article 1(1) Basic Law — human dignity. Article 2(2) Basic Law — personal liberty. Section 73 IRG — ordre public: a breach of essential principles of the German legal order.
Article 3 ECHR / Article 4 of the EU Charter — prohibition of torture. Detention conditions incompatible with human dignity. Article 6 ECHR / Article 47 of the Charter — no fair trial. Judgments in absentia without representation. Systemic rule-of-law deficiencies.
Rechtsanwalt
Andreas Meyer
For over two decades I have defended exclusively in criminal law. My focus: extradition law, international arrest warrants and Interpol proceedings. I have succeeded in five proceedings before the Federal Constitutional Court and have had several Red Notices deleted at the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL's Files (CCF). Results before the Constitutional Court
Holstenbrücke 2 · 24103 Kiel
+49 431 25939452
+49 171 4075758 (24/7)
kanzlei@auslieferung.info
What those affected often ask
Can I be extradited as a German citizen?
What should I do after an arrest on an international arrest warrant?
What is an Interpol Red Notice — and can I challenge it?
Can the Higher Regional Court's decision be appealed?
Should I consent to “simplified extradition”?
What does a defense in extradition matters cost?
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I usually get back to you within 24 hours — in emergencies immediately.
How to reach me
Meyer Criminal Law
Holstenbrücke 2 · 24103 Kiel
Certified Specialist in Criminal Law · Extradition Law