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DC Circuit to reconsider overturned conviction of al Qaeda media director
April 23, 2013 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit agreed Tuesday to an en banc review of its January decision vacating the conspiracy conviction of Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman Al Bahlul, the media secretary of Osama Bin Laden. A three-judge panel ruled in January that the military tribunal....... [more]
Europe rights court blocks extradition of terror suspect to US
April 16, 2013 by Samuel Franklin
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday blocked the extradition of Haroon Aswat, a former aide to radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, from the UK to the US. The court said that removing Aswat, a UK-based terror suspect whose nationality is unknown, to an American high-security prison.... [more]
Bahrain police officer sentenced to 7 years for killing protester
February 1, 2013 by Sarah Paulsworth
A police officer in Bahrain has been sentenced to seven years of imprisonment for fatally shooting a protester during pro-democracy protests that gripped country in February 2011, according to Bahrain's State News Agency (BNA). Lead Prosecutor for the Special Investigation Unit Nawaf Abdullah.... [more]
US appeals court vacates conviction of al Qaeda media director
January 26, 2013 by Max Slater
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday vacated the conspiracy conviction of Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman Al Bahlul, the media secretary of Osama bin Laden. The DC Circuit ruled that the military tribunal that convicted Al Bahlul of conspiracy in 2007 erred because a.... [more]
DOJ asks DC Circuit to reverse terrorism conviction of al Qaeda media director
January 10, 2013 by Brandon Gatto
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday asked the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit to reverse the terrorism conviction of Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman Al Bahlul, the media secretary of Osama bin Laden, because the court is bound by its decision last October to dismiss the case against bin....... [more]
Extradited terror suspect pleads not guilty to charges
October 10, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
Egyptian-born Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to 11 criminal charges. His charges include taking hostages, providing material support to terrorist groups, including al Qaeda, and conspiring do such acts. He made his first appearance in the US District Court for the.... [more]
Extradited terror suspect makes first appearance in court
October 7, 2012 by Matthew Pomy
Egyptian-born Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri appeared in a New York court for the first time on Saturday after being extradited from the UK. Hamza, who is charged with 11 offenses heard and confirmed the charges Saturday and will return for a plea hearing on Tuesday. The charges stem from a.... [more]
UK court approves extradition of terror suspects to US
October 5, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
The High Court of England and Wales on Friday approved the extradition of five terror suspects to the US. The court's decision comes a week after the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) gave its final approval of the extradition, which it had initially approved in April. Egyptian-born Muslim.... [more]
UK court halts extradition of Abu Hamza to US
September 26, 2012 by Jerry Votava
The High Court of England and Wales on Tuesday ordered an injunction against the extradition of Egyptian-born Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri and Saudi-born Khaled Al-Fawwaz to the US until a formal hearing can be held. The pair were scheduled to be extradited to the US to face terrorism charges.... [more]
Europe rights court approves extradition of terror suspects to US
September 25, 2012 by Julia Zebley
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Monday finalized its April ruling to allow the UK to extradite five terror suspects to the US. Egyptian-born Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other suspects appealed that ruling in July, but the ECHR declined to revisit their arguments. In.... [more]
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