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European rights court clears Qatada extradition |
2012-05-09 |
The European rights court Wednesday cleared the way for Britain's bid to extradite Islamist cleric Abu Qatada to Jordan after a six-year battle by refusing an appeal from his lawyer. A panel of judges dismissed the last-minute defence request lodged last month for a full Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights hearing in the wake of a court ruling in January. |
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