Neil Prakash

[Black Orchid]

A Turkish court has rejected Australia's request to extradite notorious Islamic State terrorist Neil Prakash in a shock ruling overnight that could see him released from jail unless Turkey decides to prosecute him.

The judge made the ruling in the Kilis Criminal Court in southern Turkey, two months after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he expected the self-confessed, Melbourne-born IS member to be extradited to face trial in Australia "within months".

Prakash has been held in a maximum-security jail in Gaziantep, in southern Turkey, since he was captured in October 2016 trying to sneak across the border from Syria using fake identity papers.

The self-confessed Islamic State member, also known by the alias Abu Khaled al-Cambodi, was described by former attorney-general George Brandis as "the principal Australian reaching back from the Middle East into Australia".

According to senior counter-terrorism officials, Prakash was a pivotal figure inspiring and encouraging terrorist plots in Australia.

He appeared in IS propaganda urging attacks in Australia and has been linked by the FBI to a failed plot to attack the Statue of Liberty in New York.

Prakash is the subject of an Australian Federal Police arrest warrant for "membership of a terrorist organisation", "advocating terrorism", "providing support to a terrorist organisation" and "incursions into foreign countries with the intention of engaging in hostile activities".

In the Kilis court last night, the Turkish prosecutor called for Prakash to be extradited to Australia.

When asked for his response by the court, Prakash launched into an attack on the judge in a mix of English, Arabic and Turkish.

"Allah is the legislator, not him," he said.

In his verdict, Judge Ismail Deniz rejected the prosecutor's request for extradition, saying the conditions for the extradition had not been made available to the court.

Outside court, Prakash's lawyer Mehmet Alper Unver told journalists there remained no obstacle to his client being released from jail, unless there was another charge or indictment against him.

In May, prosecutors told the court that Turkish authorities had launched a criminal investigation into Prakash which had recently been completed.

At the time, his lawyer said Prakash could be jailed in Turkey if he was sentenced as a result of the investigation.

The matter was not raised in court overnight and there was no immediate word from Turkish authorities on whether they would prosecute him.

The judge is yet to release his reasons for the verdict.

In his final words to the court, Prakash said: "Democracy is not legitimate. Islam is justice."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-20/i ... l/10016444

Is this scum going to be allowed to just fly back into Australia?

[Redneck]

Australia would love him to fly back into the arms of the AFP!

His passport has been cancelled I think I heard on the news so he is restricted to Turkey atm!

[Black Orchid]

Nothing would surprise me. We welcomed back all his recruits with open arms and are now spending millions per annum to watch them.

Politicians should be required to live in the electorates where they set these people free.

[cods]

I doubt he will come back of his own accord...

however if he gets released there is nothing to stop him disappearing elsewhere to live a good life is there?

bad form Turkey...he is a manical murderer...

[boxy]

Not really sure if you're more offended by the possibility of him not being sent back, or that he may come back by his own choice... I guess this is a win/win situation. You get to be offended either way

[Black Orchid]

Well Prakash has lost his Aussie citizenship and it's about time too. Others could, and should, face the same fate.

The Australian government said it is examining the cases of dual nationals who could lose their Australian citizenship over their activities as foreign fighters.

"I will do whatever I can neturalise that threat," Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton said.

He said the government is working with Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States to get intelligence on other foreign fighters.

"There are a number of other cases that we are looking at at the moment. And there are other cases under review. It depends on the amount of evidence or intelligence that might be gathered in relation to a particular individual.

"And there is new evidence that might arise as a result of somebody being under a current investigation or intelligence that has been discovered out of the country, elsewhere in the world."

The comments come as the government removed Australian citizenship from Islamic State jihadist and recruiter Neil Prakash.

The Melbourne-born man, who is currently in jail in Turkey over charges related to being a member of Islamic State, has become the 12th dual national to have their citizenship annulled over associations with offshore terror groups.

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/more-dual-n ... ash-s-case

[sprintcyclist]

Well Prakash has lost his Aussie citizenship and it's about time too. Others could, and should, face the same fate.

The Australian government said it is examining the cases of dual nationals who could lose their Australian citizenship over their activities as foreign fighters.

"I will do whatever I can neturalise that threat," Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton said.

He said the government is working with Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States to get intelligence on other foreign fighters.

"There are a number of other cases that we are looking at at the moment. And there are other cases under review. It depends on the amount of evidence or intelligence that might be gathered in relation to a particular individual.

"And there is new evidence that might arise as a result of somebody being under a current investigation or intelligence that has been discovered out of the country, elsewhere in the world."

The comments come as the government removed Australian citizenship from Islamic State jihadist and recruiter Neil Prakash.

The Melbourne-born man, who is currently in jail in Turkey over charges related to being a member of Islamic State, has become the 12th dual national to have their citizenship annulled over associations with offshore terror groups.

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/more-dual-n ... ash-s-case

that is just and correct.

[cods]

didnt know he was born here......


lets hope Bill the Dill doesnt change the laws ...

we all know he will do anything for a vote.

[Serial Brain 9]

cancel his citizenship

cancel the extradition and save Australians some money

make sure anyone related to him is thrown out of Australia and/or not allowed into australia

Stop wasting our money - we just want them gone and not to spend one more cent on parasitic lawyers

[Valkie]

I'd be happy to pay for his execution.