January 6, 2026
Dear friends and supporters,
As we begin 2026, we extend our warmest wishes to you for health, peace, and hope in the year ahead. We sincerely hope that this new year will finally bring justice—not only for Hassan Diab, but for all those whose rights and dignity have been denied. At a time of so much global uncertainty, your solidarity continues to be a powerful force for fairness, compassion, and human rights.
Videos from Our November 14, 2025, Event in Ottawa
Our November 14, 2025, event in Ottawa, “Seeking Justice for Hassan Diab – Almost 20 Years of Violated Human Rights” was a big success. The large turnout and the engaged Q&A demonstrated broad support for justice, fairness, and human rights in general—and for Hassan Diab in particular.
Donald Bayne, Hassan’s lawyer since early 2009, provided an overview of Hassan’s long struggle for justice, highlighting the many serious legal missteps in the case, as well as his own dismay at seeing an innocent person subjected to such a prolonged and devastating ordeal.
Human rights advocate and 2025 Massey Lecturer, Professor Alex Neve, offered powerful reflections on the human-rights implications of the Diab case.
Watch: “Hassan Diab: A Case of Relentless Persecution”, an interview with Mr. Bayne in which he summarizes the legal failures that led to Dr. Diab’s extradition to France in 2014 and the deeply flawed trial held there in 2023. This interview was pre-recorded and shown at the event.
Watch: “Defending the Wrongfully Accused”, featuring Mr. Bayne’s commentary and the Q&A session from the event.
Watch: the event’s keynote address by human rights advocate, Alex Neve, who shared his perspectives on the ongoing struggle for recognition and protection of universal human rights.
Your Help in the Call for Justice for Hassan Diab is Vital
• Join the postcard campaign urging the Canadian government to refuse any future extradition request for Dr. Diab and to reform Canada’s Extradition Act. Postcards are available at Octopus Books in Ottawa, or you can write to diabsupport@gmail.com to request postcards by mail.
• Send a letter to the Minister of Justice, Mr. Sean Fraser, urging him to refuse any future extradition request and to put an end—once and for all—to this ongoing miscarriage of justice.
Thank you for your continued solidarity, commitment, and support!
Hassan Diab Support Committee
Web: http://www.justiceforhassandiab.org
Email: diabsupport@gmail.com
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