A judge has ruled in a special hearing that radical preacher Abu Qatada must remain in custody after being arrested for allegedly breaching bail conditions.
His detention came just days ahead of a new Government attempt to have him deported.
"At a telephone hearing this afternoon with lawyers for both sides, Mr Justice Irwin, Chairman of SIAC (Special Immigration Appeals Commission), ordered the return of Omar Othman, otherwise known as Abu Qatada, to prison," the Judicial Office said in a statement.
He will be detained at Belmarsh prison until a further hearing on March 21.
The court heard evidence suggesting Qatada had broken the bail condition which prohibits him from permitting mobile phones to be switched on in his house while he is present, the Judicial Office added.
A Home Office spokesperson said: "We are pleased the Special Immigration Appeals Commission has decided to revoke bail for this individual on an interim basis following serious breaches of his bail conditions.
"We will vigorously argue our case at the next hearing on 21 March."
Speaking at a Tory grassroots conference, Theresa May pledged that the Conservatives would scrap the Human Rights Act and could even end Britain's association with the European Convention on Human Rights if they were elected in 2015.
Kevin Waller speaking on his blog Sunday the 10th of march 2013 commented
"not so sure that scrapping the human rights of everyone is a good idea perhaps we need to be tough and choose what we accept and reject this guy should have been out of the system a long time ago".
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