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muriel_volestrangler

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3. Abu Qatada: UK agrees assistance treaty with Jordan

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 08:38 AM

Apr 2013

The government has signed a mutual assistance treaty with Jordan to ensure that radical cleric Abu Qatada can be extradited, Theresa May has told MPs.

The home secretary said the treaty had guarantees on fair trials within it.

The government is doing "everything it can" to deport Abu Qatada, she said.

The move comes after she failed to get the case referred to the Supreme Court to reverse a ruling that the radical cleric could face an unfair trial if sent to Jordan to face terror charges.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22275000

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UK may withdraw from European rights convention over Abu Qatada [View all] dipsydoodle Apr 2013 OP

A very difficult situation. Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #1

Temporary withdrawal would probably be unlawful muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #2

Abu Qatada: UK agrees assistance treaty with Jordan muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #3

If only the Taliban had dreamed up this angle, maybe Osama would still be alive geek tragedy Apr 2013 #4

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