[Fdu] Update on case of Dr. Hassan Diab

[Cynthia Wright]

Update on Dr. Hassan Diab of Carleton's Sociology Department extradited 
one year ago.

*After One Year in Detention, Hassan Continues to Fight for Justice
*
With the one-year anniversary of his pretrial detention approaching, Dr. 
Hassan Diab remains in prison in the vicinity of Paris. He has been in 
detention for one year, since the Supreme Court of Canada refused to 
hear his case on November 13, 2014, and he was extradited to France the 
following day.

Hassan was not in France at the time of the 1980 rue Copernic bombing. 
He is not an anti-Semite. He has a lifelong record of opposition to all 
forms of bigotry and violence, as attested by longtime friends and 
colleagues <http://www.justiceforhassandiab.org/testimonials>. His palm 
prints and fingerprints do not match those of the suspect. Yet he can 
expect to remain in prison for up to two years while the French 
examining magistrate decides whether to bring him to trial.

Hassan was extradited to France based on discredited “evidence” that the 
Canadian judge described as “very problematic”, “convoluted”, “very 
confusing”, and “with conclusions that are suspect”. The unsourced 
intelligence and discredited handwriting analysis that France withdrew 
from the Canadian extradition proceedings because of their unreliability 
remain in the French dossier. We are very concerned that Hassan may be 
wrongfully convicted.
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We call for a fair, open, and unbiased process in France* in which none 
of the discredited “evidence” withdrawn in Canada would be used against 
Hassan. Making an *innocent man* pay for a crime he did not commit will 
only further the tragedy.

*Read two recent articles about Hassan’s case:
*
“Canada must demand fair investigation by France in case of Hassan 
Diab”, by Gerald Caplan, The Globe and Mail, November 9, 2015 
<http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canada-must-demand-fair-investigation-by-france-in-case-of-hassan-diab/article27178010>

“One year after extradition to France, Ottawa academic still pushes for 
freedom”, by Chris Cobb, Ottawa Citizen, November 9, 2015 
<http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/one-year-after-extradition-to-france-ottawa-academic-still-pushes-for-freedom>

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Help Us Tell Hassan's Story! Support Our Crowdfunding Campaign
*
The Hassan Diab Support Committee is working on producing a *documentary 
film* to publicise Hassan’s plight and raise awareness about his case. 
We will launch a crowdfunding campaign to support this project on 
*November 12, 2015*.

Our goal to raise CAD $15,000 to fund the documentary by mid-December. 
Please contribute to the crowdfunding campaign. Any donation, no matter 
how small, will help us achieve our goal. We encourage you to donate 
early in the campaign, since a strong start is the biggest predictor of 
a successful campaign.

*In a couple of days, we will send you the link to the crowdfunding 
page.* Please tell family and friends, and share it with your contacts 
on social media and email.

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*Join the Bring Hassan Home Campaign
*
Please help us bring Hassan home by adding your name to the Bring Hassan 
Home Campaign 
<http://www.justiceforhassandiab.org/bring-hassan-home> statement:

    “Dr. Hassan Diab was extradited from Canada to France based on a
    handwriting analysis report that the Canadian extradition judge
    described as “convoluted, very confusing, with conclusions that are
    suspect”. Hassan is now incarcerated in a French prison where he may
    remain up to two years while the examining magistrate decides
    whether to bring him to trial. I am deeply concerned that Hassan may
    be wrongfully convicted under France’s anti-terrorism laws, based on
    deeply flawed handwriting analysis and the use of secret, unsourced
    intelligence. I support Hassan’s legal defence in France, so he has
    a real chance to fight for justice and return to his home in Canada.
    We must make sure that the real perpetrators of the rue Copernic
    crime are brought to justice. Making an innocent man pay for a crime
    he did not commit will only further the tragedy.”


*To sign onto the above statement, send email to 
**diabsupport at gmail.com* <mailto:diabsupport at gmail.com>* indicating that 
you wish to add your name to the Bring Hassan Home Campaign statement.

*Current signatures on the above statement:
http://www.justiceforhassandiab.org/bring-hassan-home-statement#List

*Hassan sends his heartfelt regards and gratitude* to his all his 
friends and supporters who have steadfastly stood by him over the years. 
Despite the daily hardship of imprisonment, Hassan draws strength from 
the knowledge that we have not forgotten him and are working to bring 
him home to his wife and children in Canada.
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*Hassan Diab Support Committee
*Email: diabsupport at gmail.com <mailto:diabsupport at gmail.com>
Web: http://www.justiceforhassandiab.org 
<http://www.justiceforhassandiab.org/>
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/friendsofhassandiab
Twitter: http://twitter.com/friendsofhdiab
Blog: http://friendsofhassandiab.blogspot.com 
<http://friendsofhassandiab.blogspot.com/>
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