A heartfelt thanks for signing the petition to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The petition was signed by more than 10,000 supporters calling on the Prime Minister to refuse any request for Dr. Hassan Diab’s extradition. On July 27, 2023, the petition was delivered to the Prime Minister’s office in Ottawa, where supporters gathered demanding that the Canadian government protect Hassan.

The petition remains open for additional signatures.

On the same (July 27, 2023), the Hassan Diab Support Committee held a press conference in conjunction with delivering the petition. The press conference was moderated by Tim McSorley of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG). Opening statements were made by Hassan Diab, Alex Neve, Bernie Farber, and Rob Currie. Maeve McMahon and Roger Clark (members of the support committee) were available to answer questions.

• Press Conference for Hassan Diab
• Short CTV News video segment on Hassan Diab’s unending case
• Short video of the petition delivery action at the Prime Minister’s Office
• Photos from the petition delivery at the Prime Minister’s Office (Set 1)
• Photos from the petition delivery at the Prime Minister’s Office (Set 2)

Take Action in Support of Hassan Diab!

Dr. Hassan Diab is immensely grateful for all the support you have shown him over the years. Unfortunately, his situation continues to be extremely stressful, and the Canadian government has not indicated whether it has received a second extradition request from France–or what it will do if it does receive a request. More than four months have passed since April 21, 2023, when the French Court of Assize declared Hassan guilty, sentencing him to life in prison in a sham trial that relied on secret, unsourced intelligence (unacceptable in Canada) and ignored all exonerating evidence. Hassan remains in limbo, mentally tortured by the Canadian government’s silence.

Here are two actions you can take now:

1) Send a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau:

• Letter to PM Justin Trudeau (English)
• Letter to PM Justin Trudeau (French)

2) Sign the letter addressed to Heather McPherson, NDP Member of Parliament and Foreign Affairs Critic:

• Letter to MP Heather McPherson

Podcast: “Beyond Kafkaesque”: Will Hassan Diab Receive Justice?

Listen to a 40-minute podcast, produced by David Palumbo-Liu and including Azeezah Kanji, Bernie Farber, Michelle Weinroth, and Hassan Diab.

• Podcast: “Beyond Kafkaesque”: Will Hassan Diab Receive Justice?

Thank you for your continued support!

Watch the press conference (via Zoom) that took place on July 27, 2027, calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Government of Canada to put an end to the continuing miscarriage of justice that Dr. Hassan Diab is facing and refuse any request for Hassan’s extradition.

The press conference was moderated by Tim McSorley (International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group). Opening statements were made by Hassan Diab, Alex Neve, Bernie Farber, and Rob Currie. Maeve McMahon and Roger Clark were available to answer questions.

Following the press conference, a public event was held outside the Prime Minister’s office (80 Wellington Street, Ottawa) where a petition signed by more than 10,000 Canadians and supporters was delivered to the Prime Minister.

Please join us on Thursday July 27, 2023, as we deliver the petition to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, asking him to protect Hassan Diab from further injustice and say NO to any request for Hassan’s extradition.

What: Rally and delivery of Hassan Diab Petition to PM Justin Trudeau
When: Thursday July 27, at 12:00 Noon ET
Where: At the Prime Minister’s office, 80 Wellington Street, Ottawa (Southwest corner of Elgin and Wellington)

Many individuals, prominent lawyers, human rights groups, and unions have written or called on Mr. Trudeau to speak up and say that Hassan will not be extradited to France again.

Now we are bringing the petition, signed by more than 10,000 supporters in Canada and around the world, to again ask Mr. Trudeau to speak up and protect Hassan from another extradition.

Note: The petition will continue to be open for additional signatures after it’s delivered. So please sign it if you haven’t done so already.

Earlier in the Day There Will Be a Press Conference

What: Press conference (via Zoom) on Hassan Diab’s case.
When: Thursday July 27, at 10:00 am ET
You are invited to watch a livestream of the press conference at: https://www.facebook.com/iclmg.csilc

Speakers will include:

• Hassan Diab
• Rob Currie (Professor of Law at the Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University)
• Bernie Farber (Former CEO of the Canadian Jewish Congress and Founding Chair of the Canadian AntiHate Network)
• Alex Neve (Former Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada, 2000-2020, and Senior Fellow at the University of Ottawa, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs)

Questions from participating media will follow.

Read the Hameed Law Blog: Link

On June 7, 2023, the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST) released a report entitled, “Reforming Canada’s Extradition System”:

https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/JUST/report-13

The JUST report is based on hearings conducted in February 2023, when the Committee heard from a number of witnesses including Donald Bayne (legal counsel for Dr. Hassan Diab), Rania Tfaily (Hassan’s spouse and Associate Professor at Carleton University), Tim McSorley (National Coordinator, International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group), Alex Neve (former Secretary General for Amnesty Canada), Robert J. Currie (Professor of Law at Dalhousie University), Matthew Behrens (social justice advocate), and others, about the injustices of Canada’s Extradition Act.

Hassan Diab’s case was highlighted in the JUST report as a shocking example of the shortcomings of Canada’s Extradition Act. The report includes 20 recommendations for reforming Canada’s Extradition Act. It is our sincere hope that the Canadian Government will take up the proposed reforms as soon as possible.

Read: “MPs call for reform of Canada’s extradition system to avoid ‘further injustices’”, Ottawa Citizen, June 19, 2023

Open Letter Signed by Members of the Canadian Legal Community

On June 8, an Open Letter, signed by more than 130 members of the Canadian legal community – including law professors, retired judges, practicing and retired lawyers, and legal researchers from across the country – was delivered to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

https://iclmg.ca/diab-lawyers-letter-2023 (English)
https://iclmg.ca/fr/lettre-communaute-juridique-diab-2023 (French)

The letter urges the Canadian government to refuse any request for Hassan Diab’s extradition and summarizes the numerous, mounting grave concerns about fairness and human rights violations that have marked every stage of Hassan Diab’s case. The letter also reminds the Prime Minister of his comments in 2018, after Hassan returned to Canada, when he stated that what had happened to Hassan “never should have happened” and that steps would be taken to “make sure that it never happens again.”

Read: Press release about the Open Letter signed by members of the Canadian legal community

Open Letter: Say “No” to a Second Extradition for Hassan Diab

On June 15, another letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, sponsored by Michelle Weinroth and endorsed by Just Peace Advocates, was delivered to the PM:

“Prime Minister Trudeau: Say ‘No’ to a second extradition for Hassan Diab!”
https://rabble.ca/politics/canadian-politics/prime-minister-trudeau-say-no-to-a-second-extradition-for-hassan-diab

The letter has now garnered signatures from over 526 individuals – activists, academics, lawyers, faith leaders, authors, and others – and 27+ organizations.

An updated letter will be sent to both the PM and Justice Minister David Lametti, so that they are both aware that the number of signatories has risen dramatically and continues to rise with each passing day. If you would like to add your name to the letter, you can access a Google form to fill out at the link below. The form asks for your name, self-description/title, location, and email.

https://bit.ly/HassanDiabLetter

Sign the Petition to PM Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must honor his words from June 2018 and refuse any future request from France for the extradition of Hassan Diab. Your support is vital to protect the rights of people in Canada against unjust prosecution and violation of fundamental rights.

The petition has close to 10,000 signatures. We plan to deliver the petition to the Prime Minister soon. Please sign it, if you haven’t done so already, and share it far and wide!

Petition in English: https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/pm-trudeau-protect-hassan-diab-from-further-injustice-say-no-to-another-extradition

Pétition en Français: https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/pm-trudeau-protegez-hassan-diab-de-toute-nouvelle-injustice-dites-non-a-une-deuxieme-extradition

Thank you for your continued support!

Hassan Diab Support Committee
Email: diabsupport@gmail.com