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Court clears way for Abdelrazik torture lawsuit
Abousfian Abdelrazik, who had been detained for several years in Sudan because he was on a terrorist watch list, poses for a photo Thursday, June 10, 2010 in Montreal. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz) Updated: Wed Sep. 01 2010 6:30:48 AM OTTAWA — A potentially groundbreaking case on federal responsibility in torture cases has the green light from the Federal Court of Canada. The court has dismissed the federal government's attempt to strike out much of the lawsuit filed by Abousfian Abdelrazik. The Montreal man was arrested but not charged during a 2003 visit to Sudan to see his ill mother. Abelrazik alleges negligence on the part of Canadian Security Intelligence Service officials that resulted in his detention and caused him severe physical and mental injuries. Paul Champ, Abdelrazik's lawyer, says the ruling is notable because it clearly recognizes torture as grounds for a lawsuit. He says it also opens the court's door to other Canadian citizens abused in detention abroad "while Canadian officials did little or nothing to help." © Copyright by sudaneseonline.com |
