By "Justice for Adil"
Source: Coalition Justice pour Adil Charkauoi
URL: [link]
Date: February 26, 2008


Hello again,

If you can put this call for letters out in your networks and take the time to respond to some of the horrific racism and distortions out there, please do! There is a lot of racist response, there is very little defense of these men, their families and the communities who are being subjected to the hatred and xenophobia of these attacks.

mary

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Below:

1. Act Now by Writing to the Media
2. Audio: No new security certificates!
3. Press Release: Charkaoui responds to new certificate

::::ACT NOW BY WRITING TO THE MEDIA: OPPOSE NEW SECURITY CERTIFICATE::::

Please write letters to the editor, post online, or call in to radio shows
into the various media outlets that are covering the introduction of the
new security certificate. We strongly urge and stress to supporters the
importance of voicing your opinion on this issue and adding your thoughts
to the debate. Although it may seem futile given the biases that have been
clearly stated by various media outlets, it is still absolutely crucial
for us to enter this public debate and discourse at this time.

Media contact information: [link]

Analysis of C-3: [link]

::::Audio: No new security certificates!:::::

On Thursday, 21 February, the Coalition Justice for Adil Charkaoui organized
a press conference to condemn the new law and call on the government to not
issue new certificates against Charkaoui and the other detainees. Warren
Allmand (International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group), Adil Charkaoui,
Gaétan Châteauneuf (Conseil centrale de Montréal - CSN), Johanne Doyon (who
brought the constitutional challenge to the Supreme Court), Salam Elmenyawi
(Muslim Council of Montreal), Mostafa Henaway (Immigrant Workers Centre),
and Marie-Ève Lamy (Coalition Justice for Adil Charkaoui) all spoke.

Audio from press conference: [link]

Press Release, "Groups call on government not to renew security
certificates": [link]

::::Press Release: Charkaoui responds to new certificate::::

Montreal, 22 February 2008 -- Mr. Charkaoui categorically denies the
allegations made against him in the context of the new security certificate
that was issued against him today. As he has consistently requested for the
past five years, Charkaoui asks for a meaningful opportunity to clear his
name of precise and defined charges in the context of a fair and open trial.

Continue reading release: [link]

Background on Charkaoui case: [link]

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