Israeli court rules Malka Leifer should be extradited to Australia, but obstacles remain
- Written by Amy Maguire, Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
Malka Leifer is brought into a Jerusalem courtroom in 2018.AAP/AP/Mahmoud IlleanThe Jerusalem District Court has ruled Malka Leifer should be extradited to Australia.
The former Melbourne headmistress faces 74 charges of child sexual abuse against three alleged victims.
How is this ruling significant?
Leifer’s case has been protracted and...





