Join Us for a Webinar and Information Evening, March 20, 2026


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Join us on Friday, March 20, 2026, for a webinar and in-person information session in Winnipeg, Manitoba, hosted by Peace Alliance Winnipeg and other social justice organizations. Guests are welcome to attend online or in person.

Hear from Professor Hassan Diab and his lawyer, Mr. Donald Bayne, as they discuss why this case represents a troubling example of failures in the Canadian justice system and Canada’s extradition law.

The injustice began in 2008 when Hassan, a Canadian citizen, was living in Ottawa and teaching at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa. In November 2008, he was arrested by the RCMP for suspected involvement in a 1980 Paris synagogue bombing. He has always maintained his innocence and asserted that this is a case of mistaken identity.

After lengthy extradition proceedings, Hassan Diab was extradited from Canada to France in 2014 based on deeply flawed evidence. He spent 38 months in a French prison, much of that time in solitary confinement. However, a thorough investigation by two of France’s most respected investigative judges, Jean-Marc Herbaut and Richard Foltzer, found no grounds to justify putting him on trial. In fact, key evidence — including fingerprint analysis, handwriting comparisons, and a strong alibi — clearly excluded Hassan as the suspect. In January 2018, the investigating judges ordered Hassan’s immediate release, and he returned to his home and family in Canada.

Shockingly, in April 2023, a political trial held in absentia at the Paris Special Assize Court disregarded the findings of the investigative judges and declared Hassan Diab guilty. The proceedings were marred by serious irregularities, including the use of undisclosed intelligence, suppression of exculpatory evidence, defamatory claims, and perjured testimony. The declaration of guilt represents a profound miscarriage of justice.

Today, Professor Diab remains unprotected and lives in a state of uncertainty and limbo, as he faces a potential second extradition to France. Canada must take a stand for justice, protect the rights of its citizens, and say No to any second extradition request from France.

Join us for this important meeting to hear directly from Professor Diab and Mr. Bayne, learn more about the case, and find out how you can become involved in efforts to support him.

Take Action!

Action: Send a Postcard to the Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. Mark Carney

We have a new postcard! Please take part in our postcard campaign and urge Prime Minister Mark Carney to take immediate action for justice and human rights in Hassan’s case.

Postcards are available at Octopus Books, 116 Third Avenue, Ottawa. Please drop by Octopus Books to sign a postcard, and get extra postcards to distribute to others.

You can also request postcards by emailing diabsupport@gmail.com. Please include your mailing address and the number of postcards you’d like. (No postage is required when mailing within Canada.)

Take a photo of yourself signing the postcard and send it with a short message to diabsupport@gmail.com. With your permission, we’ll share your photo and message on social media.

Download a copy of the postcard (PDF)

Action: Write to the Canadian Minister of Justice, Mr. Sean Fraser

Send a letter to the Minister of Justice, Mr. Sean Fraser, to urge him to refuse any future extradition request and to put an end – once and for all – to this ongoing miscarriage of justice.

In addition to Minister Sean Fraser, copies of your letter will automatically be sent to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Vandenbeld, as well as your own MP.

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