Mohamed Harkat: 10th Anniversary

Mohamed Harkat Dept: 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, according to Winnipeg Free Press. Harkat, 44, was taken into custody Dec. 10, 2002, on suspicion of being an al-Qaida sleeper agent and mohamed Harkat participates in a rally on Parliament Hill marking the 10th anniversary of his arrest and detention on a security certificate, Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston Related Items Articles Still early days for Egypt s democracy 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. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.