Monthly Archives: January 2016

Jan 16 2016

Studying, skiing, going to the mall: Omar Khadr settles into his new life

SHEILA PRATT - Published on: January 16, 2021 | Edmonton Journal / National Post  
edmonton-alberta-january-9-2015-omar-khadr-photos-for-an1-e1452962144943

Just after New Year, Omar Khadr headed to Banff, rented skis, boots and poles and looked up at the steep, majestic slopes of Sunshine village, a Rocky Mountain ski resort.

This was a long way from the little backyard hill at Edmonton’s Snow Valley where Khadr took his first and only ski lesson this winter.

“Banff was very beautiful,” he said.

Read more: http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/nobody-knows-me-omar-khadr-settles-into-his-new-life-of-skiing-studying-and-going-to-the-mall

 

Jan 1 2016

DONATE TO THE FREE OMAR FUND

 

TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FREE OMAR 2017 FUND, you have the following options:

  • 2) By Cheque, you can send to: Free Omar Campaign; P.O. Box 57112 RPO; East Hastings Street, Vancouver; V5K 1Z0 B.C.; Canada. (Please enclose your email address)
  • 3) By Bank Deposit/Interac e-transfer: Free Omar Campaign; VanCity Credit Union, Branch 13; Account number: 531590; [email protected]

On May 7, 2015, after a 13 year imprisonment, Omar Khadr was finally freed on bail. His ordeal is far from over.

There are still legal battles ahead. The Free Omar Campaign will continue its work until Omar is completely free to come and go where he wants, and until he is acquitted of all illegitimate charges applied by the widely condemned, extrajudicial Guantanamo military ‘court’. The violation of Omar’s rights must be properly remedied.

We will continue to support Omar’s pro bono lawyers with their mounting costs.

Upcoming 2017 court challenges are:

  • Civil lawsuit against the Canadian government for complicity in his arbitrary detention and cruel and inhumane treatment at the hands of the United States;
  • Appeal to the Court of Military Commission Review in the U.S. to vacate all Omar’s Guantanamo Bay ‘convictions’.

We continue to need your help and ask you to support the Free Omar 2017 Fundraising campaign. The money goes directly to Omar’s defence with no administration fees.

Your contribution makes his defence possible and brings Omar’s case closer to justice.

 

Thank you!

The Free Omar Campaign.

 

 

picture Dennis and Omar; courtesy of Krishna Lalbiharie