Ottawa calls inquiry into Arar case, was Re: [syndicate] (Fwd) FW: Arar launches lawsuit against U.S. government

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Ottawa calls inquiry into Arar case

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On Jan 22, 2004, at 10:11 PM, Ivo Skoric wrote:

> It is bad enough for the global sense of freedom of movement to see
> that the US deported a Canadian citizen to Syria. Now we have to
> listen how Canadians are obstructing the independent public review of
> that case of their utterly obsequious servitude to the American
> foreign policy interests.
> ivo
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> http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/01/22/ararsuit040122
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> Arar launches lawsuit against U.S. government
> Last Updated Thu Jan 22 17:01:56 2004
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> NEW YORK-- A Canadian citizen who says he was tortured in a Syrian
> prison after being deported by the U.S. launched a lawsuit against
> the
> American government Thursday, seeking financial compensation and a
> declaration that the U.S. acted illegally.
>