Renewed Call for Justice for Hassan Diab: Prevent a Second Extradition and Reform Canada’s Extradition Act!

With a new Federal government now in place, we are at a critical juncture. It’s time to renew our collective call for justice: Urge the Canadian government to reject any new extradition request for Dr. Hassan Diab, and reform Canada’s inadequate and unfair Extradition Act.

In 2014, Hassan Diab was extradited from Canada to France based on deeply flawed and fabricated evidence. 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 for the bombing of a Paris synagogue 1980. In fact, key ‘evidence’, including fingerprint analysis, handwriting comparisons, and a solid alibi, clearly excluded Hassan as the suspect.

In January 2018, after spending 38 months in a French prison, the investigating judges ordered Hassan’s immediate release, and he returned to his home and family in Canada.

Shockingly, in April 2023, a 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 outcome was not justice—it was a profound miscarriage of justice.

Reform Canada’s Extradition Act Now

On June 7, 2023, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST) released a report titled “Reforming Canada’s Extradition System”. The report cited Hassan Diab’s case as a striking example of the dangers and injustices enabled by Canada’s current extradition law, and outlined 20 key recommendations for reform.

Read the full JUST report:
https://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Committee/441/JUST/Reports/RP12497997/justrp13/justrp13-e.pdf

We urge the Canadian government to act now: Implement the 20 recommendations of the JUST report, and protect Canadians from wrongful extradition.

Action: Send a Postcard to Prime Minister Mark Carney

Please take part in our postcard campaign and urge the Prime Minister to act now for justice and extradition reform.

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

You can also order postcards by sending an email to diabsupport@gmail.com. Please provide your postal mailing address and the number of postcards you’d like to receive, and we will gladly mail postcards to you.

(No postage is required when mailing the postcard within Canada.)

“Hassan Diab’s nightmare and the ‘fascist agenda’” — Essay by Roger Clark

The essay highlights how Diab’s case is part of a dangerous trend where labeling, scapegoating, and denial of rights serve to erode democratic principles. The essay emphasizes the importance of upholding justice and human rights.

https://www.justiceforhassandiab.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Hassan-Diab-and-Fascist-Agenda.pdf

Please share posts about the essay on your social media: Facebook, X, Bluesky

“What Can the Diab Affair Tell us About Far-Right Politics?” — Article by Michelle Weinroth

The article shows how the Diab case exemplifies key tactics of far-right politics: scapegoating marginalized individuals, suppressing inconvenient truths, and manipulating public opinion through misinformation. The Canadian government’s prolonged silence and inaction regarding Dr. Diab’s case, has allowed right-wing elements to exploit the situation for political gain.

https://socialistproject.ca/2025/04/what-can-diab-affair-tell-us-far-right-politics

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“The Copernic Affair” – A Canadaland Podcast Series

“The Copernic Affair”, is a six-part investigation into the Diab case, featuring interviews with Hassan Diab and others involved in the case.

Article and interviews with the podcast hosts, Dana Ballout and Alex Atack:

Thank you for standing with Hassan Diab and speaking out for justice and human rights!