UK seeks to take Qatada case to Supreme Court
Iran Press TV
Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:35PM GMT
Britain’s Home Office is seeking permission from the Court of Appeal to take Jordanian cleric Abu Qatada’s case to the Supreme Court in latest bid to deport him to Jordan, where he could face allegations of plotting bomb attacks.
The Home Office announced on Wednesday that it asked for permission to appeal last month’s ruling, according to which Qatada’s deportation to his home country has been denied.
“The government remains committed to deporting this dangerous man and we continue to work with the Jordanians to address the outstanding legal issues preventing deportation,” the Home Office said.
Abu Qatada won an appeal against his deportation to Jordan in November last year after the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Siac) announced the cleric would not get a fair trial in Jordan because evidence obtained via torture could be used against him.
Home Secretary Theresa May called the ruling “deeply unsatisfactory” and told MPs in the House of Commons that she will contest it.
Qatada’s release in 2012 was subject to strict bail conditions, including being allowed out of his house only between 08:00 A.M. and 16:00 P.M., having to wear an electronic tag, and being restricted in who he meets.
Last month, however, Qatada was ordered to return to prison for allegedly breaching his bail conditions.
Britain’s justice system has accused Qatada of being linked to al-Qaeda and threatening the country’s national security. No charges, however, have been introduced against the Muslim cleric yet.
MOS/HE
|
NEWSLETTER
|
| Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list |
|
|
|
