Qatada Arrested As Deportation Is Prepared



Radical cleric Abu Qatada has been taken into custody and proceedings to have him deported to Jordan are under way.

The Home Office has confirmed it is now preparing to have Qatada sent home to face trial for terrorism offences after years of fighting for his deportation.

Qatada, once described by a judge as Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe, was arrested by officers from the UK Border Agency at his home in London.

He has been informed the intention is to deport him to Jordan on or around April 30.

A Home Office spokesman said: "UK Border Agency officers have today arrested Abu Qatada and told him that we intend to resume deportation proceedings against him."

Sky's deputy political editor Joey Jones said the move must mean the government is confident it has the assurances it requires from Jordan about his future trial.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in January that the cleric could not be sent back without promises evidence gained through torture would not be used. Read More

0 comments:

Post a Comment