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:
Hassan Diab is a victim of injustice as the Harper Government again takes the attitude that evidence is of no concern to anyone. This case will go all the way to the Supreme Court where we will test the many flaws in this process including different interpretations of the extradition law among different provlnces.
Chris Cobb, Ottawa Citizen 2012 04 06 - great factual summary with great talking points for your letters.
Rania Tfaily (Hassan Diab's Wife) with supporters after disappointing trial result
Diab receives news of extradition.
Briarpatch article by Matthew Behrens – Persecution by Proxy
WRITE LETTERS TO YOUR LOCAL OR A NATIONAL NEWSPAPER NOW! Diab has 30 days for a judicial appeal.
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)
Also following:
Bill C-31 - A new Refugee Bill for Canada (GLBTQ rights and Human Rights trampled on!) (article from Xtra, Canada’s Gay and Lesbian News.)
Bill C-4 CUSJ: Letter on Former Bill C-49
CUSJ Letter to CCR C-4 Statement and Coalition 2011 07 31
Victories and Losses
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