Amnesty International Canada: National Security Certificates

Hilary Homes Dept: Hilary Homes of Amnesty International Canada says the security certificate regime should be replaced with one that guarantees a fair trial and ensures no evidence extracted through torture is allowed, according to The Star. The Ottawa man denies any involvement in terrorist activities and oTTAWA Human rights advocates marked the 10th anniversary of Mohamed Harkat s arrest by calling for an end to national security certificates the immigration tool used to detain the Algerian refugee. Harkat, 44, was taken into custody Dec. 10, 2002, on suspicion of being an al-Qaida sleeper agent. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.