| About |
on 28 Apr 2012 by Brian  |
| Mohamed's Story Mohamed Harkat has been in Canada since 1995. In 1997, he was given refugee status after successfully claiming government persecution if he were to return to Algeria. On December 10, 2002 Mohamed was arrested outside his home in Ottawa. He spent one year of his 3 1/2 year detention in solitary confinement. He was released on bail on June 21, [read more] |
| Kingston Immigration Holding Centre Closes, But Legacy Remains |
| on 26 Apr 2012 by Brian |
| by Michael Larsen Source: Prism Magazine URL: [link] Date: April 20, 2012 It seems that the decision to close the Kingston Immigration Holding Centre (KIHC) was made in December 2011, and the facility is no longer operational. Postmedia News broke the story this week. The KIHC, a unique prison expressly designed to detain persons held on ‘security certificates’ under the Immigration and Refugee Protection [read more] |
| Documents Reveal Government in Dilemma on Security Certificates |
| on 27 Jan 2011 by Brian |
| by Mike Larsen Source: Prism Magazine URL: [link] Date: January 26, 2011 On January 21, 2011, Mohamed Harkat, his wife Sophie, his lawyer Matt Webber, a group of supporters and members of the media converged on the Ottawa offices of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), where Harkat was served with paperwork announcing the commencement of a deportation process against him. The filing of these [read more] |
| Canada's War on Islam: The Case of Mohamed Harkat |
| on 01 Jun 2010 by Brian |
| by Stephen Lendman Source: The Baltimore Chronicle URL: [link] Date: June 1, 2010 Mohamed Harkat Like in America post-9/11, Canadian Muslims have been victimized, vilified, and persecuted for their faith, ethnicity, prominence, and activism. They've been targeted, hunted down, rounded up, held in detention, kept in isolation, denied bail, restricted in their right to counsel, tried on secret evidence, convicted or incriminated on bogus charges, [read more] |
| Contact Us |
| on 23 Feb 2010 by Brian |
| Sophie HarkatHere is the contact information for Sophie Harkat: [read more] |
| Canada's Glaring Double Standards on Torture |
| on 19 Jan 2008 by Brian |
| By Andy Worthington Source: Ccounterpunch.org URL: [link] Date: January 20, 2008 Omar Khadr and Guantánamo Canada's Glaring Double Standards on Torture How humiliating. The story begins with the shameful case of Maher Arar, a Syrian-born Canadian who was kidnapped by US agents as he changed planes in New York in 2002, and rendered to Syria, where he was tortured for a year on behalf of the Americans [read more] |
| Words of Supports, Endorsements |
| on 11 Dec 2007 by Brian |
| A sampling of letters from groups or individuals who have offered their solidarity and words of support: Letter from Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice to Stephen Harper Letter to Stockwell Day from Religious society of Friends Letter to Stephane Dion RE impending vote on Anti-Terrorist Act Bill C-36 A Letter from health professionals on the health status of detainees, Jan 2007 Letter of concern from [read more] |
| Legal Documents |
| Harkat case |
| on 11 Dec 2007 by Brian |
| Legal Documents Re: Harkat Case This section is a repository for various legal documents. It is hoped these will give readers a more detailed understanding of Mohamed Harkat's case. Items are listed chronologically, most recent at the top of the page. At the bottom of the page are Judge's Decisions. Mohamed Harkat has his bail conditions changed, Justice Noël's decision, HTML document, [read more] |
| Letters to Politicians (2004-2005) |
| on 08 Dec 2007 by Brian |
| Here are some letters that have been sent to our political representatives regarding the continuing injustice of the Security Certificate detainees in Canada: Letter to various Ministers pleaing for the life of hunger strikers Hassan Almrei and Mohammed Mahjoub, August 29, 2005 Letter to Monte [read more] |
| Statement Against Security Certificates |
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| The Justice for Mohamed Harkat Committee STATEMENT CALLING FOR AN IMMEDIATE END TO SECRET TRIALS IN CANADA The February 2007 finding of the Supreme Court that the Security Certificate process is unconstitutional was a great victory for all who value equality, justice, freedom and fundamental human rights. The court found the process unconstitutional in three major aspects. [read more] |
