Canada needs a State Immunity Act, Hashemi should not be prevented from seeking justice

An exception to Canada's State Immunity Act for crimes as egregious as genocide and torture would mean that no government in power would again have to go to court to help deny someone like Stephan Hashemi the right to seek justice.

On the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, a Quebec Superior Court heard final arguments about the availability of Canadian courts in the case of Zahra Kazemi.

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