Benatta Coalition for a Public Review

Human rights groups called on the Canadian government yesterday, (December 11, 2008) to provide a full account as to why Mr. Benatta was transferred to the United States one day after the September 11 attacks. In a letter to Public Safety Minister, Peter Van Loan, supporters of Benatta said they were “dismayed” to learn Ottawa [...]

Latest article: http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/308114 Ben is is scheduled to speak tonight at the Noor Cultural Centre. Discussion starts at 7:30 pm. Admission: $5. Go if you can. Some highlights from the above article: Benamar Benatta rarely sleeps more than three or four hours a night. The 33-year-old former Algerian air force lieutenant still spends nights wondering [...]

Blurbs from Ottawa Xpress: “On Jan. 30, Benatta will march with supporters to deliver a petition with close to 1,000 signatures to Prime Minister Harper…” “Canada’s First 9/11 Rendition to Torture: An Evening with Benamar Benatta happens Tuesday, January 29, at 7:30 p.m. at Public Service Alliance of Canada Hall (233 Gilmour St., at Metcalfe).” [...]

Matthew Behren for Toronto Action for Social Change, writing at Straight Goods, asks readers to support Benamar’s cause and sign our petition. That’s the latest. Thank you Matthew Behren and Straight Goods. Everyone please keep spreading the word… let’s flood that petition with signatures before the 30th…

An Evening with Benamar Benatta: Tuesday, January 29, 7:30 pm Public Service Alliance of Canada Hall, 233 Gilmour Street- (at Metcalfe)-Ottawa-(Free Access ) Demand a Public Review for Benamar Benatta: Vigil and Walk to Prime Minister’s office to Present Petitions demanding a public review Wednesday, January 30, at 10:30 am Meet at Eternal Flame, Parliament [...]

[Audio clip: view full post to listen]Interview with Benamar Benatta about recent vigil in Canada. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]Interview with Nicole Chrolavicius about recent vigil in Canada. Hopefully we’ll have permission to post video of the vigil that the Global National has locked down. As I understand it Nicole has inquired about [...]

I am Benamar Benatta’s lawyer. The circumstances of Benamar’s case are the worst I have ever heard. An innocent man, he was illegally transferred to the U.S. by Canadian officials on September 12, 2001 with nothing but prejudicial suspicions. He was locked away in the Metropolitian Detention Centre in Brooklyn under John Ashcroft’s insidious “preventative [...]

Click here to sign the petition. The details are there as well as a letter, which will be forwarded both to the Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and Stockwell Day the Minister of Public Safety. Spread the word, these officials need to hear the voices of Canadians. There will be a petition for Americans shortly. Ruschia