No One Is Illegal Radio reports about the frontline struggles for justice, dignity and self-determination by migrants, refugees and indigenous peoples.

The October 2008 edition of No One Is Illegal Radio is a collaboration with the People's Commission into Immigration "Security" Measures and the "Torture Canada" series. We hear directly from the people resisting and exposing torture, indignity and injustice, whether at Guantanamo in Cuba, at Guantanamo North at Kingston or at a local prison here in Montreal, as well the continued efforts to seek clear answers, transparently and openly, about Canada's direct role in rendition to torture.

On the October show, we hear about (and from):

• ABOUSFIAN ABDELRAZIK: A former Montreal resident and Sudanese-Canadian citizen who was detained and tortured in Sudan, and currently unable to return to Canada where he has remained in limbo for 5 years;
• IVAN APAOLAZA SANCHO: Basque prisoner at Montreal's RDP Prison for more than one year, facing imminent deportation to possible torture in the Spanish state;
• HASSAN ALMREI: Currently detained at the Kingston Immigration Holding Center (Guantanamo North); held without charge or trial for seven years under a security certificate;
• ABDULLAH ALMALKI: Canadian citizen, imprisoned in Syria for two years where he was brutally tortured and "opportunistically renditioned" by Canadian authorities;
• MUAYYED NURREDIN: Also renditioned to torture in Syria, currently fighting for an open and transparent public inquiry into his case;
• AHMAD EL-MAATI: Imprisoned and tortured in Syria and Egypt, who along with Almalki and Nurredin is demanding clear answers from CSIS and government authorities;
• OMAR KHADR: Canadian citizen detained at Guantanamo Bay Prison since 2002; he has been detained since the age of 15 after a firefight in Afghanistan, and tortured by American soldiers at both Bagram and Guantanamo.

As well, for context, we hear from YAVAR HAMEED, lawyer for Abousfian Abdelrazik, and KHALED MOUAMMAR of the Canadian Arab Federation (CAF) about the case of Omar Khadr.

In-studio guests: MARY FOSTER and TATIANA GOMEZ of the People's Commission into Immigration Security Measures; host and producer: JAGGI SINGH of No One Is Illegal-Montreal.

LISTEN to the OCTOBER 2008 edition of No One Is Illegal Radio: click here.

Thanks to: the Caravan to End Canadian Involvement in Torture/Homes Not Bombs (Ontario); Darren Ell; CKUT's Community News Collective.

Background information: www.peoplescommission.org * www.abdullahalmalki.com * www.bringomarhome.ca * www.adilinfo.org

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THE SHOW: No One Is Illegal Radio Special on "Torture Canada

LISTEN to the OCTOBER 2008 edition of No One Is Illegal Radio: click here.

SEGMENT 1 (10:46)
Introduction to show; background to the Torture Canada series and the People's Commission into Immigration "Security" Measures by Tatiana Gomez; background to the case of Abousfian Abdelrazik; clip of interview with Yavar Hameed (lawyer for Abousfian Abdelrazik).
On the upload: Full Interview with Yavar Hameed, recorded on September 28, 2008 (18:18)

SEGMENT 2 (7:06)
Background to the case of Ivan Apaolaza Sancho by Mary Foster; an audio clip of Ivan recorded from Rivières-des-Prairies (RDP) prison in Montreal.
On the upload: Full Interview with Ivan Apaolaza Sancho, recorded from RDP prison on September 30, 2008 (7:24)

SEGMENT 3 (9:50)
Excerpt of an interview with Hassan Almrei from 2003; context by Mary Foster of the People's Commission.

SEGMENT 4 (17:42)
"The other Arars", context about the cases of Abdullah Almalki, Muayyed Nurredin, and Ahmad El-Maati by Mary Foster; clips from interviews and speeches by all three men.
On the upload: Interview with Abdullah Almalki recorded on September 30, 2008 (17:15)

SEGMENT 5 (13:27)
The interrogation of Omar Khadr by CSIS at Guantanamo Bay (February 2003): a breakdown by Jaggi Singh of No One Is Illegal; end of show and announcements.
On the upload: Interview with Khaled Mouammar of the Canadian Arab Federation (26:05)

No One Is Illegal Radio broadcasts live on the first Thursday of every month, from 5-6pm (EST), as part of "Off the Hour", produced in collaboration with the community news collective at CKUT. We're at 90.3 FM in Montreal, and www.ckut.ca on the web.

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Some previous No One Is Illegal-Montreal Radio shows focusing on topics related to "Torture Canada" and the People's Commission into Immigration "Security" Measures:

- June 2008: IVAN APAOLAZA SANCHO, a Basque political prisoner who has been detained at Montreal's Riviere-des-Prairies prison for almost one-year, facing removal to the Spanish state. LISTEN HERE.

- Mars 2008 :LATIFA CHARKAOUI nous parle de la conférence qui s'est tenue à Montréal lors de la Journée internationale de la femme. Écoutez : CLIQUEZ ICI.

- Mars 2008 : ADIL CHARKAOUI, l'une des cinq personnes soumises à un « certificat de sécurité » explique en profondeur de la « nouvelle » loi sur ces certificats. Écoutez :  CLIQUEZ ICI.

- September 2007 :BENAMAR BENATTA, Canada's first 9/11 rendition to torture: Benatta, a refugee from Algeria, was detained close to five years without charge in the United States after being illegally removed from Canada. In the US, Benatta was subject to abusive treatment and torture. He is now back in Canada, pursuing his asylum claim, and demanding answers from Canadian authorities. LISTEN HERE.

- May 2007: SOPHIE HARKAT, live from Ottawa. Sophie is an activist against secret trials and security certificates, and the partner of Mohamed Harkat, one of Canada's "Secret Trial Five". Sophie speaks about the current fight against deportation by Mohamed, as well as the severe bail conditions faced by her and her husband. LISTEN HERE.

- June 2006: HASSAN ALMREI: Hassan has been detained without charge since October 2001, one of the Secret Trial Five. For almost four years he was held in solidarity confinement, and he has undertaken several long-term hunger strikes to obtain basic rights while in prison. (9:17). LISTEN HERE.

- June 2006: KAREN COQ: Karen is an organizer with No One Is Illegal-Kingston, and is active in mobilizing against the "Guantanamo North" prison at Millhaven, near Kingston, Ontario. (8:48). LISTEN HERE.

- May 2006: LATIFA CHARKAOUI: Latifa is the mother of Adil Charkaoui, who was arrested and detained without trial on a security certificate in 2003. This excerpt is her testimony at the People's Commission into Immigration "Security" Measures in Montreal. (3:13). LISTEN HERE.

- March 2007: No One Is Illegal Radio Special on the launch of the People's Commission Report

This special uploaded edition of No One Is Illegal Radio is a compilation of audio from the launch of the final report of the "People's Commission into Immigration "Security" Measures." The public launch of the report took place on February 1, 2007 at the Centre Communautaire Musulman de Montreal.

FETYA AHMED, SARWAT VIQUAR & JARED WILL, commissioners: presenting the findings of the People's Commission

SARITA AHOOJA, member of No One Is Illegal-Montreal and a commissioner: speaking on the Land Reclamation at Six Nations

KHADIJA BENNIS, spokesperson of the Justice for Anas Campaign: speaking about the killing of her brother by Montreal police

MARY FOSTER, member of the Justice Coalition for Adil Charkaoui and an organizer of the People's Commission: speaking about the Kingston Immigration Holding Center ("Guantanamo North") and the Secret Trial Five

TATIANA GOMEZ, member of Solidarity Across Borders and an organizer of the People's Commission: speaking about the case of Amparo Torres, a Colombia refugee facing deportation based on secret evidence

HICHAM HALLAL, member of the Al Hidaya Association: speaking about Islamophobia and the racial and religious profiling of Arab and Muslim communities

MARIE-EVE LAMY, member of the Justice Coalition for Adil Charkaoui and an organizer of the People's Commission: speaking about the case of Suleyman Goven, a Kurdish refugee to Canada who was denied status for 15 years due to CSIS harassment and intimidation

LEILA POURTAVAF, member of No One Is Illegal-Montreal and a researcher for the People's Commission: speaking on the current immigration regime in Canada

LAURA SCHEVCHENKO, organizer with the Sogi Bachan Singh Support Committee: providing an update about the deportation to possible torture of Sogi Singh, based on secret evidence

LISTEN HERE.

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No One Is Illegal-Montreal is part of a worldwide movement of resistance, fighting for justice and dignity, and the right to self-determination for migrants, refugees and indigenous people. Our campaign is in public confrontation with the Canadian state, denouncing and taking action to combat racial profiling, police brutality, detentions and deportations, as well as opposing the displacement and genocide of indigenous peoples on Turtle Island.

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