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Showing posts with label Law Lords back Qatada deportation. Show all posts
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Law Lords back Qatada deportation

Law Lords back Qatada deportation

The Law Lords have given the go-ahead for the deportation from the UK of the radical cleric Abu Qatada.

Five Lords unanimously threw out his appeal against returning to Jordan where he faces jail for terrorism.

Qatada had alleged that his conviction in Jordan was based on evidence extracted by torture.

The 48-year-old cleric is one of Europe's most influential extremists and is currently in Belmarsh high security prison.

Comment: It's good to see history repeating itself with the reintroduction of transportation of convicts...