Canadian Inquiry Finds Torture Survivor Maher Arar Completely Innocent, Criticizes U.S. For ‘Rendition’ to Syria
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The Canadian government has acknowledged for the first time that one of the most well-known victims of CIA ‘extraordinary rendition’ is a completely innocent man. On Monday, a judge concluded a major investigation into the case of Maher Arar. The Syrian-born Canadian was detained nearly four years ago by U.S. authorities at JFK airport and was sent to Syria where he was jailed for a year and repeatedly tortured. We speak with Arar’s attorney, Maria LaHood. [includes rush transcript]
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