I'll be there

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 18, 2009

What do Suaad Hagi Mohamud, Abousfian Abdelrazik and Maher Arar have in common?

Canadian citizenship. Immigrant background. Muslim/Arab name. And violation of their rights by their Canadian Government.

Something has gone wrong: Isn't government's role to protect its citizens and their rights?

Octopus Books tackles the topic by hosting a timely panel discussion with Abdullah Almalki, Canadian Citizen who was detained, interrogated and tortured in Syria; Yavar Hameed, human rights lawyer and counsel for Abousfian Abdelrazik; and Maureen Webb, human rights lawyer, co-chair of Civil Liberties Monitoring Group and the author of the Illusions of Security: Global Surveillance and Democracy in the Post-9/11 World.

The discussion is moderated by Bill Skidmore, human rights instructor from Carleton University.

The event takes place in the the Scotton Hall of the Glebe Community Center (175 Third Ave) on Wednesday, August 26, at 7:00 p.m. Venue is wheelchair accessible. Admission is free.

For more information please contact Laura Koivisto-Khazaal at Octopus Books at 613-233-2589 or events@octopusbooks.ca.

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