Hook-Handed Muslim Fanatic Loses US Extradition Appeal

THE TELEGRAPH: Radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza lost his High Court battle today against extradition to the United States where he faces a potential jail sentence of 100 years.

The decision means the hook-handed fanatic can be sent across the Atlantic to face terror charges and is likely to spend the rest of his natural life locked up for 23 hours a day in a "super-maximum" security jail in Colorado.

Two High Court judges sitting in London ruled that the decision to extradite Hamza was "unassailable" but they also gave his lawyers 14 days to apply for leave to make a last ditch appeal to the House of Lords, the highest court in the land.

Ultimately, he could delay the move further by taking his case to the European Court of Human Rights. Abu Hamza Loses US Extradition Appeal, Faces 100-Year Jail Sentence >>> By Nick Allen | June 20, 2008

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’Hooks-R-Us’ Preacher of Hate Launches Yet Another Appeal Over US Extradition
DAILY EXPRESS: Islamist preacher Abu Hamza has lodged an appeal against his extradition to the United States.

A Home Office spokeswoman said that the appeal will now be considered by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith but could not say when a decision will be made.



Ms Smith signed papers paving the way for Hamza, 49, to face terror charges in the US on February 7.



There was a 14-day deadline, which was due to end on Wednesday, for Hamza's legal team to mount an appeal.



Hamza, who has served two years of a seven-year sentence for soliciting murder and inciting racial hatred, is wanted in the US to face charges that include providing support to al Qaida and involvement in a hostage-taking conspiracy.



The US government claims he was involved in a global conspiracy to wage jihad against the US and other western countries. Hamza Appeals Over US Extradition >>>

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’Hooks-R-Us’ Preacher of Hate, Abu Hamza, to Be Extradited to US
DAILY EXPRESS: Hook-handed preacher of hate Abu Hamza will finally be kicked out of Britain after Home Secretary Jacqui Smith signed his extradition papers.

Hamza, who has called for non-Muslims to be killed and branded Jews “filthy blasphemous traitors”, will be sent to the US to face terror charges.

The former Imam of Finsbury Park Mosque in North London is wanted in the US on 11 terror charges including playing a key role in a kidnap plot which ended with the deaths of four people.

If convicted Hamza faces a lifetime behind bars. At Last: Hamza Is Kicked Out to Face Trial in US >>> By Sara Dixon

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Hamza to Go to the States on Vacation!
THE GUARDIAN: A judge ruled today that the jailed radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza can be extradited to the US, where he could face terror charges.

The senior district judge Timothy Workman gave his ruling at City of Westminster magistrates court in London today.

Hamza now faces being handed over to US authorities, where he could be tried for 11 charges including involvement in a hostage-taking conspiracy in Yemen in 1998.

Four of the hostages, three Britons and an Australian, were killed when Yemeni troops stormed the militants' hideout.

The American government alleges the cleric was involved in a global conspiracy to wage jihad against the US and other Western countries. Hamza can be tried in US, judge rules By Elizabeth Stewart and agencies

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