[Fdu] update on the case of Dr Hassan Diab of Carleton University

[Cynthia Wright]

> */Prevent Hassan Diab’s Wrongful Conviction!
> /
> IN THIS ISSUE:
>
> 1. Valentine's Vigil to Reunite Hassan with His Family
> 2. Hassan Diab Prison Diary
> 3. Update on the Hassan Diab Documentary Project
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> *
> *1. Valentine's Vigil to Reunite Hassan with His Family
> *
> *Canada, Have a Change of Heart. Bring Hassan Home!
> *
> *What:* A Valentine's Vigil to Reunite Hassan with his Family
> *When:* Tuesday, February 9, 11:00 am
> *Where:* Global Affairs Canada, 125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa (followed by 
> a walk to the French embassy)
>
> Please wear red, and bring flowers and Valentines!
>
> In November, 2014, Dr. Hassan Diab was forcibly removed from Canada 
> and imprisoned in France. Hassan is fighting false allegations leveled 
> against him even though his physical description, his palm and hand 
> prints, and his handwriting do not match those of the suspect in a 
> 1980 crime that Dr. Diab has repeatedly denied involvement in, and 
> condemned.
>
> In other words, *the French government is holding an innocent man*. 
> Thanks to an extradition law that fails to protect Canadians’ rights, 
> Hassan faces the possibility of wrongful conviction and life in prison 
> based on secret intelligence and discredited handwriting analysis. 
> This nightmare is shared by Hassan’s family in Ottawa.
>
> We are calling on Canada’s new Liberal government to reconsider 
> Hassan’s extradition, declare it has had a change of heart, admit that 
> the decision to extradite Hassan was unjust, and work for the return 
> of Hassan to his home, family, and community in Ottawa.
>
> Please join us as we present Valentines to Global Affairs Canada, 
> asking them to have a change of heart, and then walk a short distance 
> to the French embassy, urging them to also have a change of heart, 
> recognize they have the wrong man in custody, and send Hassan back home.
>
> *Map: *<https://goo.gl/maps/8PcTmpAsy782>https://goo.gl/maps/8PcTmpAsy782
> *Getting there:* Take Bus 9 to the Global Affairs Building
>
> If you cannot make it, please send a brief note to the Foreign Affairs 
> Minister, Mr. Stéphane Dion, urging him to speak with his French 
> counterparts about bringing Hassan home. Mr. Dion can be reached at: 
> stephane.dion at parl.gc.ca <mailto:stephane.dion at parl.gc.ca>
>
> /Please share this announcement widely!
> /------
>
> *2. Hassan Diab Prison Diary
> *
> Hassan Diab remains incarcerated in a prison near Paris since he was 
> extradited from Canada on November 14, 2014. He has been in prison for 
> 450 days by now. He is expected to remain in prison for two or more 
> years while an investigating magistrate decides whether to bring him 
> to trial.
>
> To give you a window into Hassan’s life, we have started a *new 
> blog* featuring excerpts from Hassan's letters from prison to his 
> family in Canada. To read the blog, please visit
>
> http://hassandiabprisondiary.blogspot.com 
> <http://hassandiabprisondiary.blogspot.com/>
>
> The blog will be updated weekly with excerpts from Hassan’s letters.
>
> Hassan’s requests for bail have been denied repeatedly, despite 
> agreeing to very strict bail conditions, including house arrest and 
> electronic monitoring. In refusing bail, the court relied on the 
> unsourced intelligence and discredited handwriting analysis that were 
> withdrawn from the extradition proceedings in Canada.
>
> In prison, Hassan is placed in a special unit which holds 4 to 8 
> inmates. He is confined to his cell for 20 hours a day. In the four 
> hours a day when he is allowed to leave his cell, he can access a 
> small exercise room, a small collection of books, and can interact 
> with the other inmates in his unit. He is denied access to the general 
> prison services, including the main library and sports field.
>
> The hardest part for Hassan is being separated from his family in 
> Canada – his wife, his toddler daughter, and his infant son who was 
> born after he was extradited. He communicates with his family mostly 
> through letters. He is not allowed to receive phone calls. He must 
> initiate calls to the outside world himself, and only to approved 
> phone numbers.
>
> Hassan is grateful for your continued support. Despite the hardship, 
> he remains hopeful that he will be exonerated and will return to his 
> home in Canada. Your support gives Hassan a real chance for justice 
> and hope to return home!
> ------
>
> *3. Update on the Hassan Diab Documentary Project
> *
> Many thanks to our supporters for the successful crowdfunding campaign 
> to fund the Hassan Diab Documentary Project.
>
> https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-hassan-diab-documentary-project
>
> Award-winning filmmaker Amara Wala recently completed a first cut of 
> the documentary. Stay tuned for further updates!
>
> Those of you who requested a copy of the documentary will receive it 
> once it is completed. Please contact us at diabsupport at gmail.com 
> <mailto:diabsupport at gmail.com>  if you would be interested in 
> arranging a public screening to educate your community about Hassan’s 
> case.
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> *
> Hassan Diab Support Committee
> Web:* http://www.justiceforhassandiab.org 
> <http://www.justiceforhassandiab.org/>
> *Email:* diabsupport at gmail.com <mailto:diabsupport at gmail.com>
> *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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