Thursday, September 27, 2012

High Court Judge Halts Extradition Of Abu Hamza To The US

The Queen asked a former Home Secretary to explain why Abu Hamza had not been arrested by the British authorities, according to the BBC’s security correspondent Frank Gardner. Photo: REUTERS/Matt Dunham

Abu Hamza: High Court Judge Halts Extradition To The US -- BBC

A High Court judge has halted the extradition of Abu Hamza al-Masri to the US on terror charges after the cleric launched a last-ditch appeal.

An injunction temporarily stops the removal of the radical cleric and another suspect from the UK and is the latest move in a long legal battle.

The European Court of Human Rights had earlier rejected attempts to block them being sent for trial in the US.

The pair will outline their appeals at a hearing next Tuesday and Wednesday.

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More News On The Extradition (Delayed) Of Abu Hamza

Abu Hamza granted temporary reprieve against extradition -- The Telegraph
U.K. court issues injunction in radical cleric case -- USA Today/AP
UK Court Blocks Extradition Of Two Terror Suspects To US -- RTT
Britain Delays Abu Hamza Extradition -- Voice of America

My Comment: He has almost out of time. It`s a U.S. prison for him in the next few weeks.

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