Press Conference
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 11am
Charles Lynch Room, Centre Block, Parliament, Ottawa

Confirmed speakers:
Mr. Adil Charkaoui
Mr. Salam Elmenyawi, President, Muslim Council of Montreal
Ms. Monia Mazigh, human rights activist
Mr. Bill Siksay, MP (Burnaby Douglas, NDP)
Mr. Thierry St-Cyr, Porte-parole de Bloc, Citoyenneté et immigration

Mr. Adil Charkaoui, joined by several human rights organizations and members of opposition parties, will respond to last Thursday's Federal Court decision to remove all of the remaining conditions imposed on him under a security certificate.

On Wednesday, a secret hearing will take place between the judge, the federal government lawyers and the special advocates. Following the secret hearing - from which Adil Charkaoui, his lawyers, and the public will be excluded - the judge has promised to throw out the certificate and decide whether to grant the government leave to appeal.

Independently of this decision, which could be released as early as Wednesday, Adil Charkaoui's lawyers have asked Federal Court Judge Tremblay Lamer to sanction the government for the many violations committed in his case, including use of information obtained under torture, use of unreliable information, lies, and bad faith. (Read motion at www.adilinfo.org/fr/node/614.)

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More information: 514 222 0205

Timeline: www.adilinfo.org/en/timeline

Background: www.adilinfo.org

Source:
Coalition Justice for Adil Charkaoui
justiceforadil@riseup.net