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Maher Arar

Canadian citizen who was a victim of U.S. extraordinary rendition in 2002. He was seized at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport in September 2002 and sent to Syria, where he was tortured and interrogated in a tiny underground cell for nearly a year. He now works as a human rights advocate in Canada.

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Maher Arar: My Rendition & Torture in Syrian Prison Highlights U.S. Reliance on Syria as an Ally

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Supreme Court: Torture and Rendition Victim Maher Arar Cannot Sue in US Courts

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Testifying Before Congress, Rendition Victim Maher Arar Gets Apology from Bipartisan Lawmakers but None from White House

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Canadian Citizen Maher Arar, Deported by U.S., Details Torture in Syria

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