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High Court clears way for deportation of alleged "main recruiter" for ISIL

Summary

The High Court has authorised the Minister to deport a man alleged to be the main recruiter for ISIL in Ireland. The State claims he is a key organiser and facilitator of extremist travel and recruitment. He denies any contact with senior extremist leaders, denies posing a threat to national security and denies recruiting for extremist groups. He says he was tortured in Jordan in the 1990s and fears further torture if returned. Mr Justice Richard Humphreys refused the man's applications to appeal to the Court of Appeal, to refer the case to the European Court of Human Rights, and to stay the deportation order. The judge agreed with the Minister that no exceptional point of law had been raised. The man, who has lived in Ireland since 2000 on the basis of an Irish‑citizen child, was not present at the hearing.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: High Court clears way for deportation of alleged "main recruiter" for ISIL. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• 2016-07-04 Publication

Why: Last year, the authorities decided not to renew his residency permit because the child had not been residing in the State and was living with his mother elsewhere. CNI source report

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Stage Appeal

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