Abousfian Abdelrazik

Sudanese refugee sues Canadian government over terrorism accusations

Abousfian Abdelrazik seeks $500,000 in damages

How to nearly end up in Guantanamo

Paul Koring obtains new documents related to the case of Abousfian Abdelrazik.

‘The benefit of the doubt’

Without commenting on Abousfian Abdelrazik, mind you, Jason Kenney suggests we put our faith in the government in cases such as his.

Going back to June and including each of his answers since announcing the government would comply with a court order to bring Abousfian Abdelrazik home, here, for your enjoyment, are the last eight responses offered by Justice Minister Rob Nicholson in Question Period.

‘This is a serious step and we owe an explanation’

Below is a transcript of Michael Ignatieff’s remarks to the House this morning in moving the official opposition’s motion of non-confidence. The Liberal leader’s office says he spoke without a prepared script.

‘It’s unprecedented that Canadian officials were directly responsible for the torture of a Canadian citizen’

Abousfian Abdelrazik files suit, on serious charges.

Colour-coded

John Baglow makes serious allegations about this government’s approach to citizenship.

‘Why is the government refusing to have a public inquiry to lay to rest some of these allegations?’

Apropos of Abousfian Abdelrazik (remember him?) and the questions still unanswered, here is the text of questions posed by Stephen Harper for Prime Minister Jean Chretien on Nov. 5, 2003.

Let us storm the beaches of Sudan, Iran and Guantanamo

Apropos of all sorts of things, here is Stephen Harper’s answer to a National Post questionnaire in 2004 that asked “What have we learned from the William Sampson affair?”

This week in citizenship

Paul Koring, July 24. Abousfian Abdelrazik, the Canadian citizen whose reputation remains tainted by ministerial accusations, wants his name restored and those Canadian security agents who aided his imprisonment in Sudan brought to justice … But the Harper government made it clear yesterday that Mr. Abdelrazik couldn’t expect any support in his efforts to remove his name from the UN list. Foreign Minster Lawrence Cannon, in a letter delivered yesterday, told Mr. Abdelrazik to check out a UN website that explains delisting procedures for individuals. “I regret to inform you that I must decline your invitation to meet,” the minister wrote.

Readier than thou

More from Michael Ignatieff’s incredibly anticipated appearance in public this afternoon.

Odds that he’ll demand a full public inquiry 3/2 and rising – NDP foreign affairs critic Paul Dewar responds to Abdelrazik’s story

Not that ITQ would quibble with him if he did, mind you — not after what we heard this morning, at least. Check back at 2:30 pm for full liveblogging coverage.

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