Chaos in Belfast as "terrorism apologist" flees Dublin

[Jim_Murphy_74]

Moreover, he is freely associating with other suspects required by a foreign, sovereign Government, via Interpol, to be extradited to their country for trial.
Not only that, but the crimes of which these latter individuals (The "Colombia Three") are suspected, are of assisting in the commission of atrocitires which, if anything, are even more heinous than those committed by Mr. Chaos.
And yet, the Irish Government professes that the Republic is no hiding place for people wanted by foreign governments on suspicion of committing acts of terror.

EG,

There is nothing hypocritical about the Irish Governments position on the Columbia Three.  These men and their legal team knew this from day one.  A central tenet (and one which I thoroughly agree with) of Irish Extradition law is that no Irish citizen may be extradited to a country where they will not receive a fair trial (fair being defined in our constitution and legal system).  

The day that the Columbians used a private court to overturn the verdict of a public open court was the day the ship sailed for justice.

If the case against these men was so rock solid the Columbians should have:

• Not needed to use paid perjurers
• Paid the perjurers enough to have their stories consistent

The Columbia Three legally can never be extradited to Columbia.  I also suspect that despite the complaints of Unionists about this matter, the same thing would occur under UK law.

/Jim.

[gerry]

A convicted Basque terrorist believed to have fled to the North from Spain is being hunted by police.

Spanish authorities seeking 53-year-old Inaki de Juana Chaos have issued an European Arrest Warrant to the PSNI.

The ETA member is wanted on suspicion of praising or supporting terrorism in a letter that was read out in his name at a rally in Spain.

In the text he allegedly called on Basque separatists to continue the armed struggle.

He was released from prison earlier this year after being jailed for his involvement in a bombing campaign in Spain that claimed 25 lives during the 1980s.

It is understood de Chaos is due to present himself before a court in Belfast on Monday.

Belfast lawyer Kevin Winters said he would be representing him in the extradition hearing.

A spokeswoman for the PSNI confirmed a warrant had been received and officers were looking for de Chaos