Security Certificates: Not Over! (Updates and Call to Action)

posted on October 01, 2010 | in Category Security Certificates | PermaLink

by "[email]" Source: The People's Commission Network URL: [link] Date: October 1, 2010 Over the past decade, we have, through strong public campaigns and legal action, won real victories in the campaign against security certificates. Most significantly, two of the detainees – Adil Charkaoui and Hassan Almrei - were freed from this nightmare last year. But despite no longer being shackled by house arrest and the threat of deportation to torture, their names remain sullied by the unfounded allegations which made their lives hell. And for the other three men and their families, the fight continues. Below: 1. Call to Action for Harkat; 2. Updates on Mahjoub and Jaballah; 3. Updates on Charkaoui, Almrei and Ikhlef. ::: CALL TO ACTION – JUSTICE FOR MOHAMED HARKAT :::

Soon the Federal Court judge will rule in Mohamed Harkat’s case. The decision on whether the security certificate against him is “reasonable” could come any day. A decision that a certificate is “reasonable” is effectively a deportation order. It will determine whether Mohamed and his wife Sophie will at last have their lives restored to them or whether they will have to continue struggling for justice. --> IF THE DECISION IS AGAINST JUSTICE FOR MOHAMED HARKAT There will be an EMERGENCY DAY OF ACTION. Actions are called for 5:30 pm the day after the decision is announced. Make preparations now to make sure your committee, union, or organization is ready to respond! In Ottawa, events will be coordinated by the Justice for Mohamed Harkat Committee. If you can make it to Ottawa for these events, please do! If you are organizing an event, let the Committee for Justice for Mohamed Harkat know at [email] Watch for updates - and be ready to move! For more info, [link] --> IF THE DECISION IS IN FAVOUR OF JUSTICE FOR MOHAMED HARKAT Have a celebration in your area and support the two people still under security certificates, Mahmoud Jaballah and Mohammed Mahjoub. (See below.)

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