No Security Without Human Rights

29 July 2010 4:14 pm

Comment by: Sam

FREEE OMAR KHADR ALREADY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

31 July 2010 4:19 am

Comment by: Hazel

This makes me sadder, and angrier, than I can say. All of Canada should be marching to show Harper we value our citizenship more than he seems to assume! And most of all, we value the rule of law --which he is fighting at every turn. The latest ruling is not really about whether the government has the obligation to fix Omar's violated rights, that's a non-issue; it's just about whether the court has the right or ability to supply HOW the govn't goes about doing that. The courts wouldn't be trying to force the government to comply if the government weren't shirking their responsibilities in the first place, ignoring our own laws and then ignoring court orders!

I only hope Omar's right, and the world finally "sees" what's happening. I've been following this case for years and it really breaks my heart.

9 August 2010 2:32 am

Comment by: Sarah

I don't understand why Canadians are SO passive.

Irrelevant of the facts/misleading information posed all over media, it seems the fact Khadr being a Muslim overshadows this entire incident. Regardless of his religion, it should be strongly considered that Omar Khadr is a CANADIAN, born in CANADA!!

Every Canadian is subjected to a fair trial, in the proper procedure under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom. This young man should be in Canada, not in a godforsaken faraway land in the waters.

Makes me wonder, had he been a non-muslim, white, Canadian male; perhaps the situation would have been represented in a much different light. AND we would have sympathized with him easily as well.

It's a shame that he is the only westerner left behind.. as Canadians, we must be ashamed to passively watch his fate unfold. Omar Khadr should be in Canada, not represented by an American lawyer in Guantanamo Bay.

9 August 2010 8:27 pm

Comment by: dawn michael and ken martin

This evening, we were shocked and appalled to hear that the Military court at Guantanamo will allow statements made by Omar Khadr - when he was subjected to psychological and physical torture - to be used at his military trial. As Canadians, we are very upset that our country is not providing any support or protection to a fellow Canadian.

We believe in international and Canadian law and expect our government to uphold the laws and protections that are the rights of all Canadians.
The Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada have both found the Canadian government has violated Omar Khadr's human rights and needs to rectify the violations.

The current acceptance of statements made under torture, by the Military court, makes the continuation of the current trial totally unacceptable to any law respecting Canadian.

We urge the Canadian Government to bring Omar Khadr back to Canada. It is the only decent, humane and legal action possible.