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dipsydoodle

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Thu Jul-08-10 07:55 AM
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Abu Hamza US extradition halted

Source: BBC News

The European Court of Human Rights has ordered a halt to the extradition to the US on terror charges of radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri.

Abu Hamza, serving seven years in the UK for soliciting to murder and racial hatred, and three other British men complained about the length of sentence they may face if convicted in the US.

Their cases will be delayed for further submissions to the Strasbourg court.

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The four applicants argued that the length of sentences they faced and the conditions of the prison, ADX Florence, breached their human rights.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/10551784.stm

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iandhr

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Thu Jul-08-10 08:46 AM
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1. Well ranting about evil imperialist infidels

He uses their legal system to his benefit.

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dipsydoodle

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Thu Jul-08-10 08:49 AM
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2. He's actually

Edited on Thu Jul-08-10 08:50 AM by dipsydoodle

mis-used the EU, not the UK's, legal system. If this sticks it would prevent all future extraditions of a similar nature.

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atreides1

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Thu Jul-08-10 09:12 AM
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3. Just like any criminal

He's doing what every criminal does, taking advantage of a legal system.

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