"We can only extradite some foreign nationals to the countries with which we have the relevant international agreements on extradition," he added.
"They are going to have to do something," he said, agreeing with newspaper reports that Mr. Djindjic is preparing to extradite some high-level indictees very soon.
Critics seized on complaints from abroad, including an announcement from the Spanish authorities that they would not extradite some terrorist suspects to the United States if they would face the tribunals.
Battisti returned to France in 1990, after socialist president François Mitterrand pledged not to extradite some 300 "non-violent leftist activists".
Kirchner also earned respect from human rights organizations for his willingness to prosecute and extradite some of the military officers accused of crimes against humanity during the 1976-1983 dictatorship - reversing the policies of previous governments.
England has proved that it can be bought for a price, and the proof is evident in the fact that every single request by Russia to extradite some wanted businessmen has been turned down on political asylum grounds.
Some in the PT muttered about extraditing Mr Pinto, even though he was granted asylum.Ms Rousseff, too, was not amused.
Some defence experts have warned against extraditing Prakash, in part because it could lead to him becoming a "totem" for local extremists in Australia.
Withdrawal from the European Arrest Warrant could mean delays for the UK in extraditing suspects from other European countries; and the UK already has some opt-outs from EU labour law, including the Working Time Directive.
Some suspect that is why Mexico at the time resisted extraditing him, for fear he would divulge secrets to the Americans "that would embarrass the Mexican government," said John Lawn, a top D.E.A. official during the case.
