European Court Blocks Deportation of Terrorism Suspect and Rejects Evidence Obtained by Torture
In Othman (Abu Qatada) v. the United Kingdom (Application no. 8139/09), on 17 January 2012, the European Court of Human Rights held that the UK could not lawfully deport Abu Qatada, a Jordanian national, to his country, overturning a previous decision by the House of Lords. The European Court considered the legal question of whether… More European Court Blocks Deportation of Terrorism Suspect and Rejects Evidence Obtained by Torture