Suspect loses deportation appeal
Siac agrees with John Reid that ‘Y’ is a threat to national security
An Algerian terror suspect has lost his appeal against Home Office plans to have him deported.
The man, known only as ‘Y’, was judged to be a danger to national security by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Siac).
The crucial ruling indicated the panel felt improvements had been made within the Algerian regime.
The decision will also affect the government’s plans to deport 15 other Algerians on security grounds.
Y had argued sending him back to Algeria would breach his human rights.
He was the first of a group of Algerians who launched an appeal against Home Office detention moves, which was heard earlier this year.
Home Secretary John Reid said he was happy with the Siac decision.
He said: "I welcome this judgement for two reasons.
"First because the court agreed this individual is a danger to national security and should be deported.
“Second because the court recognised that Algeria has changed - so as to allow us to deport this individual without jeopardising his human rights thanks to the Algerian Charter on Peace and National Reconciliation and the assurances we have received from the Algerian government”.
Disappointment
However, human rights campaigners said they were disappointed with the ruling.
So…don`t hold your breath… 