Human Rights
Human Rights
Canadian Unitarians are deeply concerned about the maintenance of human rights, especially for the more vulnerable in our society and the world. We seek to see justice and fair treatment for Canadian citizens and for immigrants or refugees who enter our country. We seek the end of security certificates, secret trials, and evidence based on anonymous witnesses and possibly torture. We hope for a return to civil liberties in Canada.
We are particularly following the cases of:
Bill C-4 CUSJ: Letter on Former Bill C-49
CUSJ Letter to CCR C-4 Statement and Coalition 2011 07 31
Hassan Diab
Hassan Diab Hassan Diab’s Website
Rania Tfaily (Hassan Diab's Wife) with supporters after disappointing trial result
Briarpatch article by Matthew Behrens – Persecution by Proxy
(a) Sign the petition at http://stopextradition.diabpetition.org, urging the Minister of Justice, Mr. Rob Nicholson, to NOT surrender Hassan and reform Canada’s extradition law.
CUSJ letter of support for Hassan Diab
(b) WRITE to the Minister of Justice, Mr. Rob Nicholson (email: rob.nicholson@parl.gc.ca). A sample letter is available:
- English – Letter to the Minister of Justice (.doc)
- Français – Lettre à la ministre de la Justice (.doc)
(Please share a copy of your letter with diabsupport@gmail.com)
Mr Abousfian Abdelrazik Project Fly Home VICTORY! In the last week of November it was announced that Mr. Abdelrazik won his battle, was removed from the UN No Fly list, and can now get on with his life. He is suing the Canadian Government for lack of support when they knew he was innocent.
CUSJ: letter 2011 06 05 Abdelrazik Coalition Statement