S v. Williams

Abstract

Extradition — Limitations — Nature of sentence likely to be imposed in requesting State — Corporal punishment — Whether cruel and unusual punishment — Whether inevitable — Whether general requirement that punishment in requesting State should not be out of line with punishments imposed by requested State — Role of courts of requested State

Human rights — Torture, inhuman and degrading punishment — Corporal punishment — Whether contrary to human rights — Whether cruel and unusual — The law of South Africa