Saturday 28 April 2007

Two Libyan Terror Suspects Could Be Released After Winning Appeals Against the Home Office

Two Libyan terror suspects could be released within days after they won appeals against Home Office attempts to deport them. One of the men ,known only as DD, was found with a map marked with the flightpath to Birmingham International Airport.

Not only have they avoided deportation but it looks as though they will also be released on bail. The commission Judge, Mr Justice Mitting, said keeping them in detention after they had won their appeal would be on the "cusp of legality".

The men opposed deportation by arguing they could be jailed and tortured if sent home.
However there is a Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries, whereby Libyan leader Colonel Gadaffi pledged not to mistreat anyone deported to Tripoli from the UK.
Under international laws, the UK does not deport people to regimes where they may face persecution.

I personally do not agree with the fact that the UK does not deport people to regimes where they may face persecution. I will be politically incorrect for a moment and say that if terrorists were planning an attack and caught in the process then I have no problem whatsoever with them being deported to a regime where they face persecution. In fact, I would have a much greater problem with them being deported to live a nice happy life in freedom.

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