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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Some of you may remember the case of former
Carleton professor, Dr. Hassan Diab. (If not, background info is below on a case
that has attracted the attention of groups such as Amnesty
International and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association). I strongly
encourage you to come to this event and circulate the notice to your networks.
Friday, September 27, 7pm. Beit Zatoun. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Best,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>--Cynthia</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subject: Kafka Revisited: An
Evening with Hassan Diab, Friday Sep 27, 7:00 PM<BR><BR>You are cordially
invited to an event hosted by the Hassan Diab Support Committee. This is a
special opportunity to meet Dr. Hassan Diab, learn about the Kafkaesque
situation he has faced since 2008, and hear about the latest developments in his
extradition case. Hassan’s appeal of the extradition decision will be heard by
the Ontario Court of Appeal in <ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:CITY
w:st="on">Toronto</ST1:CITY></ST1:PLACE> on November 4 and 5,
2013.<BR><BR></SPAN><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">Event:</SPAN></B></FONT><FONT
size=3><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> “Kafka Revisited: An Evening with
Dr. Hassan Diab”<BR></SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">Date</SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">:</SPAN></B></FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> Friday September 27,
2013</FONT><B><BR></B></SPAN><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)"><FONT
size=3>Time:</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>
7:00 – 9:00 PM</FONT><B><BR></B></SPAN><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)"><FONT
size=3>Place:</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>
</FONT><A style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" href="http://beitzatoun.org/"><FONT
size=3>Beit Zatoun House</FONT></A><FONT size=3>, <ST1:STREET
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" w:st="on">612 Markham Street</ST1:STREET>, <ST1:CITY
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" w:st="on">Toronto</ST1:CITY>, Ontario<BR></FONT><B
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><I><FONT size=3>Map:</FONT></I></B><FONT size=3>
</FONT><A href="http://goo.gl/maps/16ExP"><FONT
size=3>http://goo.gl/maps/16ExP</FONT></A><BR><FONT size=3><B
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><I>TTC:</I></B> Bathurst station on the
Bloor-Danforth subway line (exit to Markham Street)<BR><BR>Speakers at the
event:<BR></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<LI><SPAN><A href="http://www.justiceforhassandiab.org/about">Hassan Diab</A>
– Hear from the man who has been facing </SPAN>Kafkaesque extradition
proceedings since 2008.<BR>
<LI><A
href="http://www.bjackman.com/immigration-lawyers/barbara-jackman">Barbara
Jackman</A> – Attorney and human rights advocate, specializing in cases
involving national security and domestic and international human rights
issues.<BR>
<LI><A href="http://www.sgmlaw.com/en/lawyers/detail.cfm?lawyerid=68">Daniel
Sheppard</A> – Attorney and member of Hassan’s legal team. His interests
include international human rights and international criminal
law.<BR></LI></UL></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The evening will also
feature:<BR>
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<LI>Live musical entertainment<BR>
<LI>Poetry reading<BR>
<LI>Raffle and silent auction<BR>
<LI>Complimentary snacks and refreshments <BR></LI></UL></SPAN><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: red">Admission is free. All are welcome. Bring
your family and friends!<BR></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Background Information<BR></SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT size=3>“My
life has been turned upside down because of unfounded allegations and
suspicions. I am innocent of the accusations against me. I have never engaged in
terrorism. I am not an anti-Semite. I have always been opposed to bigotry and
violence.”</FONT></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></B><SPAN>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13px"><BR></SPAN></DIV><I
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><I style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT size=3>Dr.
Hassan Diab, speaking at a press conference in <ST1:CITY
w:st="on">Ottawa</ST1:CITY>, <ST1:COUNTRY-REGION
w:st="on">Canada</ST1:COUNTRY-REGION></FONT></I></DIV><BR></I><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dr. Hassan Diab is a Canadian
citizen and sociology professor in </SPAN><ST1:CITY
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE
w:st="on">Ottawa</ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> who has been living a Kafkaesque
nightmare since November 2008. France is seeking his extradition to question him
regarding a bombing in Paris in 1980. Hassan is not charged with any crime, yet
he has been living under very strict bail conditions that include paying $2,000
per month for a GPS device he is required to wear at all
times.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In 2011,
a Canadian judge decided to commit Dr. Diab to extradition based solely on a
handwriting analysis report that alleges that Hassan’s handwriting matches five
words on a </SPAN><ST1:PLACE style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
w:st="on"><ST1:CITY w:st="on">Paris</ST1:CITY></ST1:PLACE><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> hotel registration card from 1980.
Five internationally renowned handwriting experts testified that the report is
based on fundamentally flawed methodology and is patently unreliable and biased.
The extradition judge himself described the handwriting analysis report as “very
problematic”, “very confusing”, “convoluted”, and with “conclusions that are
suspect”. Yet the judge ruled that he is required under </SPAN><ST1:STATE
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" w:st="on">Ontario</ST1:STATE><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">'s interpretation of
</SPAN><ST1:COUNTRY-REGION style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Canada</ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">’s extradition law to commit Dr.
Diab for extradition.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hassan is appealing the extradition
decision. The appeal will be heard by the Ontario Court of Appeal in Toronto on
November 4 and 5, 2013. Amnesty International, the British Columbia Civil
Liberties Association, and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association have filed
interventions with the court, expressing their deep concerns about Hassan’s
case.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dr. Diab’s
case points to glaring problems with </SPAN><ST1:COUNTRY-REGION
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE
w:st="on">Canada</ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">’s extradition law. In extradition
cases, the Charter rights of the person sought are severely compromised.
Canadian standards of evidence do not apply. The standard for extradition is so
low that Canada hands people over to other countries based on evidence that is
not acceptable in Canadian courts. Canada has extradition treaties with
countries that allow secret intelligence, including intelligence that may have
been the product of torture, to be used as evidence at trial. Evidence submitted
by the foreign country is presumed reliable. In addition, foreign countries may
cherry-pick what evidence to present to Canada, and need not disclose any
exculpatory evidence. For example, at the extradition hearing, Hassan was not
allowed to introduce evidence showing that his finger and palm prints do not
match those of the presumed bomber.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In a report submitted to the UN
Committee against Torture, 48th Session, May 2012, the Canadian Civil Liberties
Association (CCLA) wrote:</SPAN><BR></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT size=3>“CCLA is
concerned that an individual could be ordered for committal on the basis
of evidence characterized as “weak”, “confusing”, “convoluted”, and
“unlikely” to result in conviction in a fair trial. How is committal
based on such evidence reconciled with the rights to liberty, due
process and fair trial – protected in our Charter and in international
law?”</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Every citizen should be concerned
about this grave injustice. If it can happen to Hassan, it can happen to any one
of us. Please help us mount a public campaign to reform
</SPAN><ST1:COUNTRY-REGION style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Canada</ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">’s unfair extradition law and
support Dr. Hassan Diab.</SPAN><BR><BR></FONT></SPAN><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Media Articles<BR></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR><B><FONT size=3>Ottawa Citizen
article: <BR></FONT></B><A
href="http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/8612960/story.html"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/8612960/story.html</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT
size=3> </FONT><A
href="http://rabble.ca/columnists/2012/04/taking-liberties-revelations-hassan-diab-case-highlight-major-faultlines-extradit"
target=_blank><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><BR></SPAN></B></A><BR><B><FONT
size=3>Rabble.ca article:<BR></FONT></B><A
href="http://rabble.ca/columnists/2012/04/taking-liberties-revelations-hassan-diab-case-highlight-major-faultlines-extradit"
target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3>http://rabble.ca/columnists/2012/04/taking-liberties-revelations-hassan-diab-case-highlight-major-faultlines-extradit</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT
size=3> </FONT><B><BR></B><BR><B><FONT
size=3>------------------------------------------------------------- <BR>Hassan
Diab Support Committee <BR>Web: </FONT><A
href="http://www.justiceforhassandiab.org/" target=_blank><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3>http://www.justiceforhassandiab.org</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=3>
<BR>Email: </FONT><A href="mailto:diabsupport@gmail.com"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3>diabsupport@gmail.com</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT
size=3> <BR>Facebook: </FONT><A
href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/friendsofhassandiab" target=_blank><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3>http://www.facebook.com/groups/friendsofhassandiab</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT
size=3> <BR>Twitter: </FONT><A href="http://twitter.com/friendsofhdiab"
target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3>http://twitter.com/friendsofhdiab</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=3>
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