US uses secret terrorist tribunal for first time to deport Afghan woman suspected of terrorism

Nazira Haji Zada, a 47-year-old Afghan woman who lives in Texas, USA, and has legal permanent residency, was deported from the country by the secretive "Foreign Terrorist Removal Court" (ATRC) launched by the United States for the first time in 30 years on suspicion of assisting her family in carrying out terrorist attack plans.

According to the "BBC" report, the "Foreign Terrorist Removal Tribunal" was established in 1996 to specifically handle cases of non-US citizens suspected of terrorism and whose evidence involves national security secrets. Although Zada ​​was not criminally charged, his son and son-in-law were found guilty of being incited by the extremist organization "Islamic State" (IS) and attempting to launch a mass shooting on US election day in 2024. Prosecutors accused Zada ​​of being the "spiritual leader" of the family and assisting his family members in committing crimes.

The U.S. Department of Justice issued a statement on the 12th stating that Zada ​​has admitted to the relevant suspected identities and given up the appeal against the deportation order. He has officially lost his U.S. residency status and will be quickly returned to his country of origin. U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said that the case was a victory for national security and the rule of law, emphasizing that the United States will use all tools to protect the country and will never allow harboring terrorists to remain in the United States.

In response, Zada's public defender issued a statement to refute, emphasizing that Zada's choice to accept deportation does not mean he agrees with the legitimacy of the court. Lawyers allege that the authorities dragged legal permanent residents into court but refused to present any evidence of prosecution to the defendants and lawyers, which has seriously violated the due process guaranteed by the Constitution. They firmly believe that the secret court will be ruled unconstitutional in the future.