Jeremy Corbyn MP & Moazzam Begg address extradition demo outside High Co...

A last-ditch appeal and judicial review application were heard at the Royal Courts of Justice in London this week to prevent the removal to the US under a one-sided extradition agreement of British nationals Babar Ahmad, Talha Ahsan and three other men, accused of involvement in terrorist activity in the US. Following an 8-year ordeal in the case of Babar Ahmad, a recent attempt at a private prosecution of Babar Ahmad and his co-accused Talha Ahsan by businessman Karl Watkins was turned down by the Director of Public Prosecutions. The hearing was initially supposed to last two days but went on for almost a week. On Friday afternoon, judges ruled to allow the extraditions of all five men.
On Friday, the day of the judgment, over 100 supporters turned up and held a colourful and peaceful demonstration outside the court all day long. Prominent supporters included Jeremy Corbyn MP, former Guantánamo Bay prisoner Moazzam Begg, Lindsey German from the Stop The War Coalition and Murad Qureshi, London Assembly member. The judgment was made in the afternoon.
The campaign for the freedom of these men and others facing extradition under this unfair law, such as Gary McKinnon and Richard O'Dwyer, will continue.

Press release by Babar Ahmad: http://www.freebabarahmad.com/press-and-media/press-releases/item/509-5-oct-2...
More on the campaign to free Talha Ahsan: http://freetalha.org/