You are invited to a public event at Carleton University in Ottawa.
- What : HASSAN DIAB AWARENESS EVENT
- When : Wednesday March 20, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Eastern Time
- Where: Room 282, Nideyinàn (formerly the University Centre), Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario – https://carleton.ca/campus/map/#NN
SPEAKERS:
- Hassan Diab – Sociology professor who has taught at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa
- Roger Clark – Former Secretary General of the Canadian Section of Amnesty International
- Michelle Weinroth – Writer and teacher living in Ottawa
- And other special guests
If you cannot attend in person, please join via Zoom.
ZOOM LINK:
https://carleton-ca.zoom.us/j/92695419052?pwd=cFRhMzhyNUVzdGhKcmVsZlNrNWk4dz09
Meeting ID: 926 9541 9052
Passcode: 24689
DETAILS:
- Learn about Dr. Hassan Diab’s case and the latest developments.
- Participate in activities in support of Hassan.
- Contribute to an art piece.
- Light refreshments will be provided.
SPONSORED BY:
- Carleton University Students in the “Community-Engaged Sociology” class, Winter 2024
Background
Hassan Diab is a Canadian sociology professor who has taught at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa. He was wrongfully extradited from Canada to France in 2014 for his alleged involvement in a bombing outside a Paris synagogue in 1980.
After spending over three years in a French prison, two French investigative magistrates found no evidence to send him to trial and released him unconditionally. Dr. Diab returned to his home in Canada in 2018. However, the French prosecutor appealed his release and, on April 21, 2023, Dr. Diab was sentenced in absentia to life in prison.
With this devastating development, it is urgent that we raise awareness about Hassan’s case and protect him from another wrongful extradition to France and life imprisonment for a crime he did not commit.
Please distribute widely!