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Do not allow the radical cleric 'Abu Hamzer' back into the UK.

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

Radical cleric Abu Hamzer is said to be launching a legal bid to return to Britain to serve out his sentence. This is yet another example of the abuse of the ECHR!

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/719109/hook-handed-abu-hamza-returning-sentence-extradition-US-terrorist-soft-jail-hostages
British Tax Payers had to foot the bill for an 8 year legal battle with this man at a cost of approx. 25 million. According to the article above his lawyer is arguing that 'It is extremely unfair his family is not able to visit him in the United States'. Victims families will never see their loved ones again either! This man has been sentenced in the USA & therefore should remain incarcerated in the USA! The ECHR appears to benefit criminals rather than the victims, this has to stop!

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

11 Oct 2016 Petition opened for signatures
25 Oct 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 25 Oct 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.