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Maher Arar

Democracy Now! coverage of Maher Arar case. In 2002, Arar, a Canadian citizen, was seized by U.S. authorities during a layover at JFK Airport and then sent to his native Syria, where he was tortured and interrogated in a tiny underground cell. He was held for over a year.

StorySep 03, 2015

As Syrian Colonel Faces Charges in Maher Arar Torture Case, Will U.S. Ever Apologize?

StoryJun 13, 2011

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

ColumnJun 16, 2010

“Broken Promises, Broken Laws, Broken Lives.” By Amy Goodman

StoryJun 15, 2010

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

StoryFeb 02, 2010

Torture, Rendition Victim Maher Arar Asks Supreme Court to Allow Suit Against US Gov’t

StoryNov 03, 2009

Appeals Court Rules in Maher Arar Case: Innocent Victims of Extraordinary Rendition Cannot Sue in US Courts

StoryOct 24, 2007

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

StoryOct 24, 2007

Democratic Rep. Jerrold Nadler on Maher Arar, Rendition, Voting Rights Chair John Tanner, and Seeking Justice for the Jena 6

StoryAug 10, 2007

Canadian Broadcaster Avi Lewis on Maher Arar, the North American Security and Prosperity Partnership, Canadian Healthcare, and Argentina’s Worker-Run Factories

StoryMar 09, 2007

As Bush Admin Keeps Kidnap, Torture Victim Maher Arar on “No-Fly List,” New Play Brings Arar’s Ordeal to the Stage

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