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Algerian with alleged links to Islamic terrorism brings fresh challenge to deportation

Summary

An Algerian man in his 50s challenged a second refusal by the Minister for Justice to revoke his deportation order before the High Court. The defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is alleged to have links to Islamic terrorism. He claims he faces a risk of torture and inhuman treatment if returned to Algeria due to his political views. The State asserts that gardaí reported his activities as a serious security concern. In the 1990s, the man was convicted of several offences in Algeria, receiving three life sentences and two death sentences, which are no longer carried out. These charges included forming an armed terrorist group, possession of prohibited war weapons, and assassination. Additionally, he was jailed for eight years following his arrest in France in 2002 after being found guilty of membership of a criminal organisation preparing an Act of Terrorism. The current High Court hearing concerns the Minister's September decision to again refuse revocation, following a Supreme Court ruling last July that quashed the initial refusal and remitted the case for reconsideration. Counsel for the defendant argued the Minister's decision was irrational, while the State maintained the man should be deported. The matter is at the sentence stage regarding the validity of the deportation order.

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What: Report matter: Algerian with alleged links to Islamic terrorism brings fresh challenge to deportation. Charges or matters: terrorism offences in Algeria and France; several offences in Algeria and received three life sentences and two death sentences, which are no longer carried out. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

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• December 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2017-12-19 Publication

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