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What CAIR CAN is doing for Maher Arar
deenb4dunya
11/15/03 at 16:01:12
Every Canadian should participate. Maybe the Americans can do something similar? ________________________________________________________ CAIR CAN ACTION ALERT Petition Parliament for public inquiry into Arar case Thursday, November 13, 2003 2:06 pm (Ottawa, Canada - 11/13/2003) - The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) is calling on all Canadians to petition parliament to hold a public inquiry into the Maher Arar case. Canadian Muslims should distribute and sign the petition at Taraweeh, Jumu'ah and Eid prayers. Recent reports indicate that Canadian security agencies - the RCMP and CSIS - were complicit in Maher Arar's detention, deportation and year-long imprisonment. Being protected from torture is a basic human right.  It is critical to know exactly what role our security agencies played in the Arar case. Moreover, Canadians must feel secure knowing that this tragedy will never happen again. "Petitioning Parliament is a simple, effective way to send a message to our government which has so far rejected the call of many Canadians for a public inquiry," said CAIR-CAN Community Relations Coordinator Ikram Elmuradi.   "Canadian Muslims need to mobilize on this issue and what better way to generate support for an inquiry than to launch the petition during your local Jumu'ah and Eid prayer services," Elmuradi added. ACTION REQUESTED 1. DOWNLOAD a copy of the petition that is ready for immediate use at http://www.caircan.ca/downloads/Arar_Petition.pdf To be accepted, Parliamentary petitions must meet strict requirements and follow a standardized format. 2.  PHOTOCOPY the second page as many times as required.  Obtain at least 25 signatures for the Petition. Names must be signed, not printed, and the petitioner may give his/her full address or simply the city and province. 3.  Mail the petition to CAIR-CAN who will present it with Maher Arar and Monia Mazigh to the Prime Minister. Mail to: CAIR-CAN, P.O. Box 13219, Ottawa, ONT, K2K 1X4
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