Supreme Court Of Canada: Rachidi Ekanza Ezokola

Supreme Court Dept: The case could redefine how this country considers culpability for war crimes, according to Montreal Gazette. Whatever the Supreme Court's ruling, it will clarify the rules for people claiming refugee status who have worked in governments accused of war crimes and the Supreme Court of Canada said Thursday it will hear the refugee appeal of Rachidi Ekanza Ezokola, a former diplomat from the Democratic Republic of Congo accused of complicity in war crimes. "It's a big relief for us," said Jared Will, the Toronto lawyer who represents Ezokola. "The scope of the definition of complicity has gone well beyond where it should be, and this gives us a chance to correct that." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.