In this Jan. 23, 2004 file photo, self-styled cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri leads his followers in prayer in a street outside Finsbury Park Mosque, on the first anniversary of its closure by anti-terrorism police, London. Europe’s human rights court ruled today that it would be legal for Britain to extradite an Egyptian-born radical Muslim cleric and five other terror suspects to the United States. (AP Photo/John D McHugh, File)CASSANDRA VINOGRAD, Associated Press
JAMEY KEATEN, Associated Press
PARIS (AP) – Britain can extradite a radical Muslim cleric and four other suspects to the United States to face terrorism charges, Europe’s human rights court ruled Tuesday.
The case centering on Mustafa Kamal Mustafa, also known as Abu Hamza al-Masri, considered Britain’s most recognizable extremist, has been closely watched as a sign of Europe’s view on tough U.S. prisons.
The court said Britain would not violate EU human rights rules by extraditing the suspects, who could face life sentences in a maximum-security prison.