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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.

StoryJan 19, 2007

“We Knew Damn Well He’d Be Tortured” — Sen. Patrick Leahy Questions Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Extraordinary Rendition Victim Maher Arar

StoryOct 19, 2006

Extraordinary Rendition Victim Maher Arar Accepts Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award

StoryOct 18, 2006

Oscar-Winning Actor Vanessa Redgrave to Present International Human Rights Award to Extraordinary Rendition Survivor Maher Arar

StorySep 20, 2006

One Day After Complete Exoneration, Maher Arar Yet to Receive Apology From Canada, US for Year-Long Imprisonment, Torture in Syrian Jail

StorySep 19, 2006

Canadian Inquiry Finds Torture Survivor Maher Arar Completely Innocent, Criticizes U.S. For 'Rendition' to Syria

StoryFeb 27, 2006

“They’ve Ruined My Life”: Torture Survivor Maher Arar Recalls how U.S. Sent Him to Syria Where He Was Jailed and Tortured For 10 Months

StoryAug 10, 2005

Maher Arar Fights to Keep Torture Suit Against U.S. Government Alive

StoryJan 28, 2005

U.S. Claims Maher Arar “Extraordinary Rendition” Lawsuit Jeopardizes National Security

StoryNov 07, 2003

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

StoryOct 08, 2003

Canadian Citizen Deported to Syria By U.S. Returns Home to Montreal After Spending A Year in Damascus Jail

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