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"Mercy”? The Disturbing Case of Shah Rahman

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This case should concern everyone. A convicted terrorist who planned to bomb the London Stock Exchange has been allowed to remain in the UK — not despite the la

This case should concern everyone. A convicted terrorist who planned to bomb the London Stock Exchange has been allowed to remain in the UK — not despite the law, but because of it. After serving just five years in prison, he claimed asylum. A judge ruled that deporting him would violate his human rights.Let that sink in. A man who was willing to take innocent lives is now protected by the very system he sought to attack.
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