Listen to an interview with Mahjoub!

Mahjoub, a torture survivor accepted as a refugee by Canada, was arrested in June 2000 under a security certificate. After a protracted hungerstrike in 2009, Mohammad Mahjoub, then the sole prisoner at “Guantanamo North”, was released under house arrest in Toronto. In summer 2010, in a significant court victory, the Federal Court ruled that part of the "case" against Mahjoub was probably gleaned from torture, and could not be accepted by the Court. The extent of that finding, however, is still subject to closed door proceedings that Mr. Mahjoub cannot attend. The ultimate decision on what part of the case is based on torture may further delay the start of Mohammad’s “reasonability hearing” (the decision on whether to uphold the security certificate). The public face of that mostly secret process is slated to begin in October.

1. Attend the public portion of Mahjoub's secret "trial" in Toronto. Email commissionpopulaire@gmail.com to find out details.


2. Write a short statement of support for Mr. Mahjoub and send it to us so we can send it to him (contacts below). He is not allowed to publicize his address. Keep in mind that your note will be opened and photocopied by government agents, so please keep it short and simple, and do not ask or comment on the case or make any comments that could be used against Mr. Mahjoub.