The ACLU’s Comrades in Arms
Charles Johnson
Sat Aug 13, 2005 at 8:28 am PDT • Views: 252
British human rights lawyers are coming to the rescue of rabid Islamofascist Omar Bakri Mohammed: Lawyers say ‘rule of law’ is under threat after Bakri is barred. (Hat tip: Ron.)
Lawyers and civil liberties campaigners have warned that the Government is threatening the “rule of law” and very basis of democracy in Britain with plans to tell judges how to interpret the Human Rights Act.
They accused the Government of trying to “beat up” the judiciary and making them choose between “torture and terror” after it warned courts they may have to deport Islamic extremists.
The claims came as the extremist cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed was barred from returning to Britain. Charles Clarke, the Home Secretary, ruled that his presence was “not conducive to the public good”.
Frank says: