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CAF and CAIR: INTERVENORS CALL FOR FOLLOW-UP ACTION ON IACOBUCCI'S REPORT
hazem2 | 10/27/2008 - 07:28
Torture victims deserve apologies and compensation
October 24, 2008
(Ottawa, Canada - October 24, 2008) The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN), the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG), the Canadian Arab Federation (CAF) and the Canadian Muslim Civil Liberties Association (CMCLA) today called upon the Canadian government to concretely follow-up on Justice Frank Iacobucci's report, released October 21, 2008. Justice Iacobucci presided over the Internal Inquiry into the Actions of Canadian Officials in Relation to Abdullah Almalki, Ahmed Abou-Elmaati and Muayyed Nureddin. CAIR-CAN, ICLMG, CAF and CMCLA were granted official intervenor status at the inquiry.
Justice Iacobucci found that all three men were tortured in Syria, and that Elmaati was again tortured in Egypt. Canada was held to be indirectly responsible for the torture of all three men as well as the detention of Elmaati and Nureddin.
The facts outlined in Justice Iacobucci`s report effectively cleared the names of Almalki, Elmaati and Nureddin. Justice Iacobucci found that CSIS and the RCMP were "deficient" in their use and sharing of inaccurate and inflammatory labels such as "imminent threats" and "Islamic threats" to describe the three Canadian men. According to Iacobucci, these labels were employed without investigative foundation.
"Now that Justice Iacobucci has effectively cleared the names of Abdullah Almalki, Ahmed Abou-Elmaati and Muayyed Nureddin, it is time to apologise to the men and their families.
"Justice Iacobucci found Canada to be partially responsible for the torture of the three men, the effects of which they still feel today. The men should be compensated for the ordeal they suffered, so that they can rebuild their lives," said Sameer Zuberi, CAIR-CAN Communications Coordinator.
"The Iacobucci report pointed out that there are deficiencies in the way security agencies conduct their work. To ensure that Canada is not involved in faulty investigations leading to torture, our government should immediately implement Justice O'Connor's second report," said Roch Tassé, ICLMG Coordinator.
CAIR-CAN, ICLMG, CAF and CMCLA are calling upon the government to:
1) Issue a public apology to Abdullah Almalki, Ahmed Abou-Elmaati, Muayyed Nureddin, and their families, for the role that Canada played in their detention and torture.
2) Implement integrated oversight and review mechanisms for CSIS, the RCMP and other agencies involved in intelligence gathering, as recommended by Justice O'Connor in his second report from the Arar Inquiry.
3) Hold to account all agencies and officials responsible for the mistreatment of Abdullah Almalki, Ahmed Abou-Elmaati and Muayyed Nureddin.
4) Report to the Canadian public on how, and to what degree, the Arar Inquiry recommendations by Justice O'Connor have been implemented.
5) Compensate the three men for the ordeal they suffered and its lasting effects.
6) Establish concrete and meaningful dialogue with the Arab and Muslim communities to avoid negative stereotypes and racial profiling.
For a background on the three cases see:
Ottawa Citizen: The Shameful Truth
MailScanner has detected definite fraud in the website at "www.canada.com". Do not trust this website: http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/opinion/story.html?id=5d22c6c4-a088-4f71-bf48-6c4975eef481
Toronto Star Editorial: Canada failed three citizens
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/521536
CONTACT:
Khaled Mouammar, CAF, 416-879-6766 (English)
Sameer Zuberi, CAIR-CAN, 613-795-2012 or 613-254-9704 (English)
Roch Tassé, ICLMG, 613-241-5298 (French and English)
October 24, 2008
(Ottawa, Canada - October 24, 2008) The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN), the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG), the Canadian Arab Federation (CAF) and the Canadian Muslim Civil Liberties Association (CMCLA) today called upon the Canadian government to concretely follow-up on Justice Frank Iacobucci's report, released October 21, 2008. Justice Iacobucci presided over the Internal Inquiry into the Actions of Canadian Officials in Relation to Abdullah Almalki, Ahmed Abou-Elmaati and Muayyed Nureddin. CAIR-CAN, ICLMG, CAF and CMCLA were granted official intervenor status at the inquiry.
Justice Iacobucci found that all three men were tortured in Syria, and that Elmaati was again tortured in Egypt. Canada was held to be indirectly responsible for the torture of all three men as well as the detention of Elmaati and Nureddin.
The facts outlined in Justice Iacobucci`s report effectively cleared the names of Almalki, Elmaati and Nureddin. Justice Iacobucci found that CSIS and the RCMP were "deficient" in their use and sharing of inaccurate and inflammatory labels such as "imminent threats" and "Islamic threats" to describe the three Canadian men. According to Iacobucci, these labels were employed without investigative foundation.
"Now that Justice Iacobucci has effectively cleared the names of Abdullah Almalki, Ahmed Abou-Elmaati and Muayyed Nureddin, it is time to apologise to the men and their families.
"Justice Iacobucci found Canada to be partially responsible for the torture of the three men, the effects of which they still feel today. The men should be compensated for the ordeal they suffered, so that they can rebuild their lives," said Sameer Zuberi, CAIR-CAN Communications Coordinator.
"The Iacobucci report pointed out that there are deficiencies in the way security agencies conduct their work. To ensure that Canada is not involved in faulty investigations leading to torture, our government should immediately implement Justice O'Connor's second report," said Roch Tassé, ICLMG Coordinator.
CAIR-CAN, ICLMG, CAF and CMCLA are calling upon the government to:
1) Issue a public apology to Abdullah Almalki, Ahmed Abou-Elmaati, Muayyed Nureddin, and their families, for the role that Canada played in their detention and torture.
2) Implement integrated oversight and review mechanisms for CSIS, the RCMP and other agencies involved in intelligence gathering, as recommended by Justice O'Connor in his second report from the Arar Inquiry.
3) Hold to account all agencies and officials responsible for the mistreatment of Abdullah Almalki, Ahmed Abou-Elmaati and Muayyed Nureddin.
4) Report to the Canadian public on how, and to what degree, the Arar Inquiry recommendations by Justice O'Connor have been implemented.
5) Compensate the three men for the ordeal they suffered and its lasting effects.
6) Establish concrete and meaningful dialogue with the Arab and Muslim communities to avoid negative stereotypes and racial profiling.
For a background on the three cases see:
Ottawa Citizen: The Shameful Truth
MailScanner has detected definite fraud in the website at "www.canada.com". Do not trust this website: http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/opinion/story.html?id=5d22c6c4-a088-4f71-bf48-6c4975eef481
Toronto Star Editorial: Canada failed three citizens
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/521536
CONTACT:
Khaled Mouammar, CAF, 416-879-6766 (English)
Sameer Zuberi, CAIR-CAN, 613-795-2012 or 613-254-9704 (English)
Roch Tassé, ICLMG, 613-241-5298 (French and English)
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