Post subject: Re: Abu Qatada can't be deported - ECHR overrules UK courts
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 1:30 pm
Wire Yed
In The Arms of 13 Angels
Joined: Mar 15 2009 Posts: 20628
tb wrote:Because we signed the European Convention of Human Rights, a binding treaty, and it forbids torture. The ruling is not difficult to understand, whether or not you agree with it.
Were we not given diplomatic assurances that they will not face torture?
"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."
"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."
Post subject: Re: Abu Qatada can't be deported - ECHR overrules UK courts
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:36 pm
Ferocious Aardvark
International Chairman
Joined: Feb 17 2002 Posts: 28357 Location: MACS0647-JD
tb wrote:You've actually lost your understanding of words and what they mean, haven't you?
I doubt that, but then if I had, I quite possibly would, so perhaps I did, only if I did, and you had said what specifically I had purportedly misunderstood, then I would have had a chance of considering whether I had, or hadn't, insofar of course as I could, but as you didn't, I can't. So can you?
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Post subject: Re: Abu Qatada can't be deported - ECHR overrules UK courts
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 5:26 pm
rover49
Player Coach
Joined: Mar 05 2007 Posts: 13190 Location: Hedon (sometimes), sometimes Premier Inn's
tb wrote:Because we signed the European Convention of Human Rights, a binding treaty, and it forbids torture. The ruling is not difficult to understand, whether or not you agree with it.
Said on radio today that France and Italy have ignored these rulings in the past and deported anyway. Seems as in fishing, we seem to obey everything and others pick to suit.
I am sure he is a danger to us, even our inept security services must have some compelling evidence to keep him locked up for so long. My worry is that we will be conned into releasing him and will suffer the consequences in blood, like the 7/7 attacks.
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