In the United States, for the first time, a hearing was held by the Court for the Removal of Foreign Terrorists, established back in 1996 to consider cases of deportation of non-citizens suspected of posing a threat to national security. Reuters reports this, writes UNN.
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The court's first case was the consideration of the deportation of 47-year-old lawful permanent resident of the United States, Nazira Haji Zada, whom the U.S. authorities accuse of supporting the terrorist group "Islamic State" and concealing preparations for an attack on the 2024 elections.
According to Reuters, the woman has not been charged with a crime, but her son and son-in-law were convicted last year after pleading guilty in related cases. The FBI detained Haji Zada at her home in Texas this week.
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A feature of the court is that the government can use classified evidence that is not disclosed publicly. Haji Zada's lawyer, Matthew Farley, stated that such a procedure violates the right to a fair trial and is unconstitutional.
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During the hearing, he demanded the case be dismissed and his client be released, but presiding Judge Joan Ericksen denied this motion.
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that Haji Zada allegedly facilitated the radicalization of her family members and helped conceal preparations for an attack. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice claims that a significant portion of the evidence remains classified for national security reasons.
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