Khadr repatriation efforts judgment [Canada FCA]

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Khadr repatriation efforts judgment [Canada FCA]

August 14, 2009 03:38:00 pm

The Prime Minister of Canada, et al. v. Omar Ahmed Khadr, Federal Court of Appeal, August 14, 2009 [ordering the Canadian government to advocate for the repatriation of Canadian Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr].

Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on Khadr.

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