The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Abu Qatada cannot be deported from the UK because 'information, probably, obtained under torture' will be used against him, if he is re-tried, for terrorism offences, in Jordan, where he was already tried and found guilty, in-absentia, for terrorist offences.
Some ways forward
The court has made clear that if the UK obtained an assurance from Jordan that evidence obtained by torture would not be used against Abu Qatada at trial, there would be nothing to stop his deportation.
So the UK can obtain such an assurance and deport him.
Or
The UK can arrest him based on his seemingly inciting comments made in the past and then deport him based on these?
Or
The UK can put him on a plane to Jordan and then face whatever censure the European Court imposes and either settle or pay any fines or tell the European Court that we simply don't recognise this judgement as it goes against our sovereign rights. End of!
Or
The UK can put him on a plane to Israel or Palestine and let him go to Bethlehem, which is his birthplace (and isn't in Jordan!)
Or
I don't suppose we could request the countries of the judges that passed this ruling, to take their turn to house him and his family, in their country?
Whatever,
Abu Qatada and his stated dependents must be denied any and all UK state support - no welfare benefits, no legal aid, NOTHING
If Abu Qatada is released into the UK community, then place him under 24/7 surveillance and overtly so. Have uniformed officers follow him and his family at every turn and be positioned outside his home all the time. Also, have his telephones and Internet monitored and require cell phone companies to turn-over details of all calls he receives.
We must make life extremely difficult for the man that former Home Secretary, David Blunkett describes as 'extremely dangerous'.
Immediately deport all other terrorist suspects who have appeals to the Law Lords or the European Court of Human Rights. Then deal with the consequences - what will the Law Lords or ECHR do, send in their troops? Tell them to go to the hell where these terrorists will end up! This shouldn't be a party political issue. This is about common sense and decency versus the liberals and legal establishment that have no concept of how their weaknesses imperil our country.
Some ways forward
The court has made clear that if the UK obtained an assurance from Jordan that evidence obtained by torture would not be used against Abu Qatada at trial, there would be nothing to stop his deportation.
So the UK can obtain such an assurance and deport him.
Or
The UK can arrest him based on his seemingly inciting comments made in the past and then deport him based on these?
Or
The UK can put him on a plane to Jordan and then face whatever censure the European Court imposes and either settle or pay any fines or tell the European Court that we simply don't recognise this judgement as it goes against our sovereign rights. End of!
Or
The UK can put him on a plane to Israel or Palestine and let him go to Bethlehem, which is his birthplace (and isn't in Jordan!)
Or
I don't suppose we could request the countries of the judges that passed this ruling, to take their turn to house him and his family, in their country?
Whatever,
Abu Qatada and his stated dependents must be denied any and all UK state support - no welfare benefits, no legal aid, NOTHING
If Abu Qatada is released into the UK community, then place him under 24/7 surveillance and overtly so. Have uniformed officers follow him and his family at every turn and be positioned outside his home all the time. Also, have his telephones and Internet monitored and require cell phone companies to turn-over details of all calls he receives.
We must make life extremely difficult for the man that former Home Secretary, David Blunkett describes as 'extremely dangerous'.
Immediately deport all other terrorist suspects who have appeals to the Law Lords or the European Court of Human Rights. Then deal with the consequences - what will the Law Lords or ECHR do, send in their troops? Tell them to go to the hell where these terrorists will end up! This shouldn't be a party political issue. This is about common sense and decency versus the liberals and legal establishment that have no concept of how their weaknesses imperil our country.
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