Deportation halted for man allegedly linked to Islamic terrorism

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The Supreme Court halted the deportation of a man allegedly linked to Islamic terrorism pending his appeal. The man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, denies involvement in terrorism and says he is at risk because of his political views.

On 30 March 2017, the court gave his lawyers permission to appeal a High Court order permitting his deportation. The stay was granted on his undertaking, given through his lawyers, not to challenge his current detention in prison.

The appeal will address whether the reasons for the deportation order and the refusal to revoke it provided a sufficient legal basis, and whether the Minister was required to notify the man and invite submissions on country-of-origin material relied upon. The appeal was to be heard after the Easter courts vacation, on a date to be fixed.

The man claims he risks torture or inhuman or degrading treatment if deported. Counsel for the Minister opposed a stay, citing national security concerns, while the man's counsel argued that his rights under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights outweighed those concerns.