[Bloquez l'empire!] 17 Feb. Rally to Close Guantanamo North

[mary foster]

CLOSE GUANTANAMO NORTH
End Indefinite and Arbitrary Detention
End Deportation to Torture

RALLY
Saturday, 17 February 2007, 1pm
Berri Square (parc Émilie-Gamelin, in front of Berri Metro)

***2ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE 'LIBERATION' OF ADIL CHARKAOUI***

18 February marks two years since Adil Charkaoui was released from 21 months
of detention without charge or trial in Montreal only to be placed under
equally arbitrary conditions which severely restrict his liberty and that of
his entire family. He also remains under an active threat of deportation to
torture, which takes its toll, day-by-day, on him and his family.

Meanwhile, in Canada's 'Guantanamo North' prison, located in Millhaven
Penitentiary in Ontario, three other "security certificate" detainees have
been held up to 6.5 years on secret evidence, without charge, all under
threat of deportation to torture. The six-cell, multi-million dollar prison,
which opened in April 2006, was built specifically for non-citizens detained
without charge or trial on secret information. Guantanamo North established
a precedent in Canada and signalled the government's intention to continue
its unjust policy of "security certificates", over the objections of tens of
thousands of Canadians and Quebeckers, against the recommendations of major
human rights organizations and three UN committees, and despite a pending
Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of security certificates and
an unfinished parliamentary review.

As this call is issued, all three in Guantanamo North - Mohammad Mahjoub,
Mahmoud Jaballah and Hassan Almrei - are on hungerstrike, protesting
conditions of detention, including denial of medical treatment.

One other man, Mohamed Harkat, held for three and a half years, is currently
"out" on some of the most severe restrictions on human liberty ever imposed
in a Canadian bail release. He too has never been charged or provided with a
fair trial; he too continues to live under the threat of deportation to
torture.

On 17 February, join us in the streets of Montreal to demand that the
Canadian government:

1. Immediately close its 'Kingston Immigration Holding Centre' (Guantanamo
Bay North);
2. Immediately release 'security certificate' detainees or provide them with
a fair trial;
3. End all proceedings to deport the five victims of security certificates;
4. Abolish security certificates; and
5. End deportations to torture.

Coalition Justice for Adil Charkaoui
www.adilinfo.org
tel. 514 859 9023
justiceforadil at riseup.net