Civil liberties advocates demand abolition of national security certificates
By The Canadian Press - Monday, December 10, 2012 - 0 Comments
OTTAWA – Human-rights advocates marked the 10th anniversary of Mohamed Harkat’s arrest by calling…
OTTAWA – Human-rights advocates marked the 10th anniversary of Mohamed Harkat’s arrest by calling for an end to national security certificates — the immigration tool used to detain the Algerian refugee.
Hilary Homes of Amnesty International Canada says the security certificate regime should be replaced with one that guarantees a fair trial and ensures no evidence extracted through torture is allowed.
Harkat, 44, was taken into custody Dec. 10, 2002, on suspicion of being an al-Qaida sleeper agent. Continue…
