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European Court of Human Rights rejects David Miliband's attempt to deport terrorist suspects to be tortured

By John Hirst

European Court of Human Rights rejects David Miliband's attempt to deport terrorist suspects to be tortured

"Britain?s efforts to deport terrorist suspects including the radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada were dealt a serious blow by the European Court of Human Rights yesterday".

"Britain, which is seeking to send Abu Qatada to Jordan, had intervened in the case in the hope that the court would back the return of suspects regardless of their home country?s human rights record.

Ministers argued that the right of the British public to be protected against terrorism should be balanced against suspects? right not to be illtreated on their return home. But the court rejected the Government?s argument and ruled that the protection against torture is absolute".

Isn't it time that David Miliband and Jack Straw resigned for their support for the use of torture?

ECtHR judgment here.

My Telegraph link.

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Full post as published by prisonlawinsideout on February 29, 2008 (boomark / email).