European court rules out Abu Qatada extradition

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Series Details 18.1.12
Publication Date 18/01/2012
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An Islamist cleric Abu Qatada accused of having links with al-Qaeda cannot be extradited from the United Kingdom to stand trial in Jordan because of the risk that local courts may use evidence gained through torture, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in January 2012.

The judgment promised to intensify criticism in Britain that European lawmakers are challenging the primacy of UK judges.

Related Links
BBC News, 17.1.12: Abu Qatada wins Jordan deportation appeal http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16590662
ECHR: Press Release, 17.1.12 http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/webservices/content/pdf/003-3808707-4365533

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