Comments for Benatta Coalition for a Public Review http://benamarbenatta.com Together we can make a difference. Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:35:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Rights groups demand full account on why man handed to U.S. officials by Hacene http://benamarbenatta.com/2008/12/17/rights-groups-demand-full-account-on-why-man-handed-to-us-officials/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Hacene Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:35:50 +0000 http://benamarbenatta.com/?p=75#comment-26 Dear brother Benamar , As a fellow compatriot who fled Algeria that has been abusing human rights, I stand with you in your fight and I thank you, your legal team and your committee members for your determination in your battle for justice. I support your effort demanding answers as you are also speaking for many Muslims and other minorities in this country who are being discriminated. Also what you are doing is a great service to every Canadian. The complicity of the Canadian government really makes me sick. Canada was regarded a long time as a country of rights and freedom, a land of welcome for immigrants and refugees. Unfortunately this image has been demolished since a few years particularly since 9/11. I think Canada should take full responsibility in this human tragedy. Keep up the hard work and we will always support your efforts ‘Inchaa Allah’. I wish you lots of luck and strength in your quest for justice. Hacene Oukacine Dear brother Benamar ,
As a fellow compatriot who fled Algeria that has been abusing human rights, I stand with you in your fight and I thank you, your legal team and your committee members for your determination in your battle for justice.
I support your effort demanding answers as you are also speaking for many Muslims and other minorities in this country who are being discriminated. Also what you are doing is a great service to every Canadian.
The complicity of the Canadian government really makes me sick. Canada was regarded a long time as a country of rights and freedom, a land of welcome for immigrants and refugees. Unfortunately this image has been demolished since a few years particularly since 9/11.

I think Canada should take full responsibility in this human tragedy.

Keep up the hard work and we will always support your efforts ‘Inchaa Allah’.
I wish you lots of luck and strength in your quest for justice.

Hacene Oukacine

]]> Comment on Videos from the Recent Ottawa Event by Telma http://benamarbenatta.com/2008/03/01/videos-from-the-recent-ottawa-event/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Telma Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:15:14 +0000 http://benamarbenatta.com/2008/03/01/videos-from-the-recent-ottawa-event/#comment-25 How long will it take for the Canadian government, regardless any party, to WAKE UP? The complicity of Canadian officials with American abusers has been showing just the subservient mentality that permeates Canadian “security” services. It seems clear that the Bush administration behaves under the "banalization of evil" Law. The unthinkable and the unacceptable is treated as "national security". Harassment, torture, lies, assassinations, kidnappings and etc...has been the american moto around the world. What for does Canada aligns itself with these absurdities even if not just for self preservation?As Michael Scheuer, the american CIA architect of worldwide kidnapping program shamelessly stated to american Senate "if it is not an american, I DON'T CARE"...Is this what Canada is also saying? Forgetting that Canadians, not even if in the government , ARE NOT AMERICANS? What for, is the Canadian government aligned with the americans in torture, secrecy and any "business"? Not why, but “what for”? It is self deceiving to believe that Canada will be immunized from "the friendly South" aggression. Mr. Benatta's abuse shows the complicity that will ultimately and inevitably allow US to dictate "what is best for Canada" if there is no reaction. These arbitrary and abusive detentions, torture, abuses, are more than just "mistakes", as american like to talk about their abuses. They clearly are the symptoms of the disregard the United States had been showing for other countries sovereignty, Canada included.Canada has been receiving a treatment that is not different from the treatment any “banana republic” has received from the americans power obssessed governments. Hopefully there will be a “wake up”. So sad it has to come to extremes like the case of Mr. Benatta's and other victims clearly cowardly "chosen". How long will it take for the Canadian government, regardless any party, to WAKE UP? The complicity of Canadian officials with American abusers has been showing just the subservient mentality that permeates Canadian “security” services. It seems clear that the Bush administration behaves under the “banalization of evil” Law. The unthinkable and the unacceptable is treated as “national security”. Harassment, torture, lies, assassinations, kidnappings and etc…has been the american moto around the world. What for does Canada aligns itself with these absurdities even if not just for self preservation?As Michael Scheuer, the american CIA architect of worldwide kidnapping program shamelessly stated to american Senate “if it is not an american, I DON’T CARE”…Is this what Canada is also saying? Forgetting that Canadians, not even if in the government , ARE NOT AMERICANS? What for, is the Canadian government aligned with the americans in torture, secrecy and any “business”? Not why, but “what for”? It is self deceiving to believe that Canada will be immunized from “the friendly South” aggression. Mr. Benatta’s abuse shows the complicity that will ultimately and inevitably allow US to dictate “what is best for Canada” if there is no reaction. These arbitrary and abusive detentions, torture, abuses, are more than just “mistakes”, as american like to talk about their abuses. They clearly are the symptoms of the disregard the United States had been showing for other countries sovereignty, Canada included.Canada has been receiving a treatment that is not different from the treatment any “banana republic” has received from the americans power obssessed governments. Hopefully there will be a “wake up”. So sad it has to come to extremes like the case of Mr. Benatta’s and other victims clearly cowardly “chosen”.

]]> Comment on The Petition by Benatta Coalition for a Public Review - » Petition problem hopefully solved http://benamarbenatta.com/how-you-can-help/the-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Benatta Coalition for a Public Review - » Petition problem hopefully solved Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:49:02 +0000 http://benamarbenatta.com/how-you-can-help/the-petition/#comment-24 [...] http://benamarbenatta.com/how-you-can-help/the-petition/ [...] [...] http://benamarbenatta.com/how-you-can-help/the-petition/ [...]

]]> Comment on A word from Benamar by Steven http://benamarbenatta.com/2007/11/30/a-word-from-benamar/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Steven Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:22:36 +0000 http://benamarbenatta.com/2007/11/30/a-word-from-benamar/#comment-23 Ben, Congratulations on your refugee status. Hopefully it is one of many legal victories in your future and a real foundation in trying to get your life started again. I am glad to see that you are not resting on your laurels and have the courage to keep pursuing your rights. I hope the time is coming when Canada and other countries wake up from their nightmare and break from these barbaric practices of the United States “justice” system. Ben,
Congratulations on your refugee status. Hopefully it is one of many legal victories in your future and a real foundation in trying to get your life started again. I am glad to see that you are not resting on your laurels and have the courage to keep pursuing your rights.
I hope the time is coming when Canada and other countries wake up from their nightmare and break from these barbaric practices of the United States “justice” system.

]]> Comment on Benamar Benatta and Supporters Attend Vigil by Administrator http://benamarbenatta.com/2007/09/18/benamar-benatta-and-supporters-attend-vigil/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Administrator Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:44:29 +0000 http://benamarbenatta.com/2007/09/18/benamar-benatta-and-supporters-attend-vigil/#comment-22 Here are some photos of the vigil kindly provided by <a href="http://www.johnb.smugmug.com/gallery/3467544#194971693" target="new" rel="nofollow">this site</a>, which you can also find linked from the blogroll. Here are some photos of the vigil kindly provided by this site, which you can also find linked from the blogroll.

]]> Comment on Benamar Benatta’s Story in Brief by Steven http://benamarbenatta.com/2007/06/07/benamar-benattas-story-in-brief/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Steven Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:33:32 +0000 http://benamarbenatta.com/home/?p=12#comment-21 We must stand up to injustice like this or we lose our humanity. We must affirm the rights of EVERY individual, and demand right be done for EVERY atrocity or we consent to the same abuse being visited upon us. The Canadian government MUST be TOLD that THIS IS NOT RIGHT and is not acceptable. Benatta has support on my (the US) side of the border, too. Sadly, United States citizens are becoming more and more used to arbitrary detention and torture. Our government (both wings) is giving up on international approval and the rights of the individual. If Canada still cares about her reputation in the world, now is the time to distance herself from the brutality Benamar has gone through by MAKING RIGHT for their part in this horrible wrong. Ben did the right thing by not participating in the torture he saw in Algeria, and he was "rewarded" by being tortured himself. He needs citizenship and compensation, so that he can put his life back together from the years of suffering and dehumanization to which he was subjected. We must stand up to injustice like this or we lose our humanity. We must affirm the rights of EVERY individual, and demand right be done for EVERY atrocity or we consent to the same abuse being visited upon us.

The Canadian government MUST be TOLD that THIS IS NOT RIGHT and is not acceptable.

Benatta has support on my (the US) side of the border, too. Sadly, United States citizens are becoming more and more used to arbitrary detention and torture. Our government (both wings) is giving up on international approval and the rights of the individual. If Canada still cares about her reputation in the world, now is the time to distance herself from the brutality Benamar has gone through by MAKING RIGHT for their part in this horrible wrong. Ben did the right thing by not participating in the torture he saw in Algeria, and he was “rewarded” by being tortured himself. He needs citizenship and compensation, so that he can put his life back together from the years of suffering and dehumanization to which he was subjected.

]]> Comment on Canada’s First Post-9/11 Rendition Survivor Joins September 12 Vigil to Demand a Public Review by Mr. CT http://benamarbenatta.com/2007/09/11/canadas-first-post-911-rendition-survivor-joins-september-12-vigil-to-demand-a-public-review/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Mr. CT Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:23:50 +0000 http://benamarbenatta.com/2007/09/11/canadas-first-post-911-rendition-survivor-joins-september-12-vigil-to-demand-a-public-review/#comment-20 It is truly sad that our country and Canada have allowed something like this to happen. Our so-called leaders should be ashamed and embarassed. That seems to be the method of operation in many cases, to a lot of people it is a lot easier to just sweep things under the rug and attempt to forget and hope the general public forgets as well. Then the media comes in and bombards us with so much useless information on a daily basis that we tend to get sidetracked from the important issues. Ben deserves to not be forgotten. I am sure an explanation followed by true apologies would be more than any monetary compensation. You cannot put a price on five years of your life just taken from you. It is truly sad that our country and Canada have allowed something like this to happen. Our so-called leaders should be ashamed and embarassed. That seems to be the method of operation in many cases, to a lot of people it is a lot easier to just sweep things under the rug and attempt to forget and hope the general public forgets as well. Then the media comes in and bombards us with so much useless information on a daily basis that we tend to get sidetracked from the important issues. Ben deserves to not be forgotten. I am sure an explanation followed by true apologies would be more than any monetary compensation. You cannot put a price on five years of your life just taken from you.

]]> Comment on Benamar Benatta’s Story in Brief by Reuben Apple http://benamarbenatta.com/2007/06/07/benamar-benattas-story-in-brief/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Reuben Apple Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:32:20 +0000 http://benamarbenatta.com/home/?p=12#comment-18 1. Canada should give Mr. Benatta citizenship now. 2. Both Canada and the United States owe Mr. Benatta public apologies and financial compensation. 3. Canadian and American officers and officials involved in Mr. Benatta's transfer, imprisonment and torture should be prosecuted. 1. Canada should give Mr. Benatta citizenship now.

2. Both Canada and the United States owe Mr. Benatta public apologies and financial compensation.

3. Canadian and American officers and officials involved in Mr. Benatta’s transfer, imprisonment and torture should be prosecuted.

]]> Comment on Benatta’s Story by Benatta Coalition for a Public Review - » Benamar Benatta’s Story in Brief http://benamarbenatta.com/benattas-story/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Benatta Coalition for a Public Review - » Benamar Benatta’s Story in Brief Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:35:29 +0000 #comment-17 [...] Benatta’s Story for [...] [...] Benatta’s Story for [...]

]]> Comment on Benatta’s Story by Andy Worthington » Blog Archive » Benamar Benatta: domestic victim of US injustice in the “War on Terror” http://benamarbenatta.com/benattas-story/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Andy Worthington » Blog Archive » Benamar Benatta: domestic victim of US injustice in the “War on Terror” Wed, 08 Aug 2007 22:50:03 +0000 #comment-16 [...] Benatta was regarded with extreme suspicion by the authorities in charge of the MDC. According to a report on his website, “They wrote ‘WTC’ [World Trade Center] on the door of his cell. He was [...] [...] Benatta was regarded with extreme suspicion by the authorities in charge of the MDC. According to a report on his website, “They wrote ‘WTC’ [World Trade Center] on the door of his cell. He was [...]

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