Hello:
I am sharing this message from Sophie Harkat with you because of the urgency for Mohamed Harkat who is in the same situation as Mohamed Mahjoub - held on a security certificate for many years and awaiting deportation to torture or worse at any time. Sophie expresses the need for both financial help and for the signing of the 'Harkat statement' online. There is an English and a French 'paper' petition in the right margin of www.harkatstatement.com that can be downloaded. Just be sure to copy the 'prayer' to the top of each petition sheet. Petition regulations require that the signer see the petition on the page they are signing. You can actually take 25 or more signatures (with addresses) to your own MP and ask them to present the petition to Parliament. I just did that for the three Muslim Canadians who were tortured in Syria. Thanks for your help. Murray
Dear Friend,
December 10th, 2011 will mark the 9th anniversary of Moe's arrest under a Security Certificate which allows for detention without charge, without access to the evidence under the presumed rationale of "national security." Moe spent 43 months in jail and was finally released in June of 2006, but upon release he was forced to bear the burden of the toughest bail conditions in Canadian history Today, he still wears a GPS device on his ankle at all times and has numerous restrictions on his movements. Because of the unjust decision to uphold Moe's security certificate in December 2010, he now faces deportation to Algeria where he's at great risk of imprisonment, torture or death.
After nine long years of fighting for justice, it gets harder and harder to fundraise and gather support every year. Many think the case is over and done with. That is so far from the truth ! We are heading back to the Federal Court of Appeal on February 21st, 2012 and hopefully, with your support, back to the Supreme Court of Canada.
I'm writing to you because we need your financial support, but I know there are many good causes out there that also need your help ! If you have already donated, THANK YOU for your generosity and solidarity.
Please support our work. Help with our campaign expenses, support our legal and political research, consider making a small donation to support travel and other related expenses. Our work is not done yet. Donations are always needed.
Please send your cheque/money order or donation to:
The Justice for Mohamed Harkat Committee
14 Perkins Street
Ottawa, ON, K1R 7G5
Also, since my last email asking you to forward our petition far and wide, only 400 new supporters have endorsed our statement. That is NOT enough considering the amount of individuals that oppose Secret Trials in Canada. I hope we can reach at least 5000 signatures by Moe's 9th anniversary. With your help, I know we can do it. Public pressure is essential to our fight.
Please ask everyone you know to visit www.harkatstatement.com and sign our Statement Against Security Certificates.
Pass on this email to all of your online contacts - email, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
If you have a blog or a web site please consider writing about our campaign and spreading the word.
Ask your family, friends, co-workers, local, group, committee, others to endorse.
Don't stop it here, please forward to others !
Thank you for your continued support and time.
Sincerely,
Sophie Harkat
Wife of Mohamed Harkat
