Terror suspect's backers vow to continue fight

posted on March 30, 2005 | in Category Mohamed Harkat | PermaLink

Original author: Canadian Press (CP)
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Source: The Globe and Mail
Date: March 24, 2005


Ottawa -- Supporters of terror suspect Mohamed Harkat vowed yesterday to keep battling federal security certificates such as the one that has kept Mr. Harkat in prison for more than two years.

A Federal Court judge on Tuesday upheld a security certificate issued against Mr. Harkat, setting the stage for his deportation to Algeria.

Madam Justice Eleanor Dawson concluded there were reasonable grounds to believe Mr. Harkat had "supported terrorist activity" as a member of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda network, based on her assessment of secret evidence against him.

Mr. Harkat's supporters denounced the decision as another step in an unjust process.

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