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<div id="main-article-info"> [Pity that the EU Court of Human Rights
ignored torture risks in the US for muslims (that prepares the way
for extradition of Assange should the matter come up - first they
came for the muslims eh?)... at least the UK court provided a good
judgement in this case... I mean the UN special rapporteur could
not be that wrong about US treatment of special prisoners...<br>
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<p>Here's the home secretary's statement to the House verbatim.</p>
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<p>Since I came into office, the sole issue on which I have
been required to make a decision is whether Mr McKinnon's
extradition to the United States would breach his human
rights.</p>
<p>Mr McKinnon is accused of serious crimes. But there is also
no doubt that he is seriously ill. He has Asperger's
Syndrome, and suffers from depressive illness. The legal
question before me is now whether the extent of that illness
is sufficient to preclude extradition.</p>
<p>After careful consideration of all of the relevant
material, I have concluded that Mr McKinnon's extradition
would give rise to such a high risk of him ending his life
that a decision to extradite would be incompatible with Mr
McKinnon's human rights.</p>
<p>I have therefore withdrawn the extradition order against Mr
McKinnon. <br>
It will now be for the director of public prosecutions to
decide whether Mr McKinnon has a case to answer in a UK
court.</p>
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<div class="block-time"> <a class="published-time time"
title="2012-10-16T13:03:55.737+01:00"
href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2012/oct/16/gary-mckinnon-extradition-decision-live#block-507d4d2b58f91d7bbadac67b">13:03
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<p>Relief for McKinnon's Tory MP David Burrowes- not only
because his constituent is staying here, but also, presumably,
because <a
href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/9610753/Gary-McKinnon-extradition-Ministerial-aide-will-quit-David-Cameron-warned.html">he
doesn't have to resign. </a></p>
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<p>Today is a victory for compassion, and pre-election
promises being kept.</p>
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title="2012-10-16T13:01:58.066+01:00"
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<p class="entry-title">T May (nearly) "I have concluded
that Mr McKinnon's extradiiton gave rise to a high
risk that I would be demolished by the Daily Mail"</p>
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<p>A rather more sceptical Tweet from the Guardian's political
editor. In its Affront to British Justice campaign, the Daily
Mail has pushed for McKinnon and others in a similar position
to stand trial in the UK.</p>
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<div class="block-time"> <a class="published-time time"
title="2012-10-16T12:59:06.444+01:00"
href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2012/oct/16/gary-mckinnon-extradition-decision-live#block-507d4c0ac0e361310bc6cfb7">12:59
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<p>Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty, has welcomed the move
to save McKinnon from extradition. She has issued a statement
saying:</p>
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<p>Extradition should prevent fugitives escaping – not allow
for Britons like Gary to be parcelled off around the world
based on allegations of offences committed here at home.</p>
<p>This campaign, led by Gary’s fearless mother, united
lawyers, politicians, press and public from across the
spectrum in the cause of compassion and common sense.</p>
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title="2012-10-16T12:53:43.929+01:00"
href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2012/oct/16/gary-mckinnon-extradition-decision-live#block-507d4ac758f91d7bbadac675">12:53
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what Home affairs recommended. Well done Janis Sharp
and David Burrows MP +the Daily Mail#GaryMckinnon</p>
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will not be extradited! Congrats to <a class="vcard"
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<p>Some more detail on the dramatic Gary McKinnon announcement.
</p>
<p>May said the sole issue she was considering in the case was
whether extradition to the United States "would breach his
human rights".</p>
<p>There was no doubt, she said, that McKinnon was "seriously
ill" and the extradition warrant against him should therefore
be withdrawn.</p>
<p>It is now for the director of public prosecutions Keir
Starmer QC to decide whether he should face trial in the UK,
the home secretary added.</p>
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<h2 class="block-title">US-UK extradition "sound"</h2>
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<p>May says the US-UK extradition arrangement is "broadly sound"
and brings benefits to both countries, as seen recently with the
extradition of Abu Hamza and other terrorist suspects. </p>
<p>She says that while there is "a perception of imbalance", the
review carried out by Sir Scott Baker found this was not
grounded in fact. </p>
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