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| Abu Hamza legal fight – timeline | Abu Hamza legal fight – timeline |
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| September 2001 Following the 9/11 attacks, Hamza's comments in support of Osama bin Laden spark outrage. | September 2001 Following the 9/11 attacks, Hamza's comments in support of Osama bin Laden spark outrage. |
| January 2003 Seven arrests at Finsbury Park mosque, north London, where he preaches. A stun gun, replica firearms and CS gas canisters are among the items seized. | January 2003 Seven arrests at Finsbury Park mosque, north London, where he preaches. A stun gun, replica firearms and CS gas canisters are among the items seized. |
| May 2004 Arrested on a US extradition warrant on terrorism charges. | May 2004 Arrested on a US extradition warrant on terrorism charges. |
| October 2004 Charged with 15 offences under the Terrorism Act. | October 2004 Charged with 15 offences under the Terrorism Act. |
| 7 February 2006 Jailed for seven years after being found guilty of 11 of 15 charges. | 7 February 2006 Jailed for seven years after being found guilty of 11 of 15 charges. |
| May 2007 A preliminary extradition hearing takes place in London. | May 2007 A preliminary extradition hearing takes place in London. |
| November 2007 Judge at City of Westminster magistrates court rules that Hamza has lost his legal arguments against extradition. | November 2007 Judge at City of Westminster magistrates court rules that Hamza has lost his legal arguments against extradition. |
| 7 February 2008 Home secretary Jacqui Smith signs extradition order. | 7 February 2008 Home secretary Jacqui Smith signs extradition order. |
| 4 August 2008 European court of human rights rules against extradition. | 4 August 2008 European court of human rights rules against extradition. |
| 10 April 2012 European judges rule he would not be subject to ill-treatment in US and extradition is lawful. | 10 April 2012 European judges rule he would not be subject to ill-treatment in US and extradition is lawful. |
| 24 September 2012 Appeal request rejected as Europe's human rights judges rule he can be extradited to America. | 24 September 2012 Appeal request rejected as Europe's human rights judges rule he can be extradited to America. |
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