From the nation that brought you the Magna Carta
Over the past two decades, Muslim radical preacher Abu Qatada has lived in London (mostly in detention), to the chagrine of the UK government.
Abu Qatada was convicted in Jordan (in absentia?) on terror-related charges.
The UK wants to deport him to Jordan.
The European Human Rights Court in Strasbourg ruled against it, since confessions in Jordan were extracted through torture.
Hailed by Hollywood, torture is no problem in the US justice system today, but still controversial in Europe, although clandestine collusion with the US in "Extraordinary Rendition" to third countries (at times, of the wrong person, through identity mixups) for torture is apparently OK...
What does the UK government propose as the practical solution? Temporary withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights...
In Short: Human Rights and the Rule of Law are reserved only for those you like...
Abu Qatada deportation: UK has new treaty with Jordan to expel radical Muslim cleric, says Home Secretary Theresa May - but it could take months
David Cameron has made a pitch to the Tory right after he raised the prospect of temporary withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights in an attempt to deport the extremist preacher Abu Qatada from Britain.
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