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LONDON, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Britain's Special Immigration Appeals Commission upheld a deportation order to Jordan for a Muslim cleric and suspected al-Qaida member.
The court in London dismissed claims Monday by lawyers for Abu Qatada that evidence used against him was obtained by the use of torture and ordered Qatada deported to Jordan, which in 2002 convicted Qatada in absentia of involvement in terror attacks.
Lawyers for the British government argued Qatada posed a threat to national security, the BBC reported.
His lawyers and rights groups argued Jordan has a history of torturing prisoners but British officials said they had signed a memorandum of understanding with Jordan about Qatada that specifically said torture would not be part of his detention.
In December 2001, Qatada became one of Britain's most wanted men when he went into hiding just before sweeping anti-terror legislation went into effect, the report said.
He denies any involvement with al-Qaida and prosecution claims that he spent time with the terror group's leader, Osama bin Laden.
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