Extradition and justice: the case of Hassan Diab

Even within the limited requirements of the Extradition Act, a Canadian judge concluded in 2011 that the French authorities' evidence was 'convoluted, very confusing, with conclusions that are suspect.'

Justice Minster David Lametti needs to exercise his unique discretion to ensure that a Canadian citizen is not subject to arbitrarily politically motivated justice systems, writes Gar Pardy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GAR PARDY

May 3, 2023

Born in Lebanon in 1953, Dr. Hassan Diab has not had much enjoyment nor benefit from his 30 years of Canadian citizenship. For reasons that are not yet supported by conclusive evidence, he became the prime suspect in the 1980 bombing of a synagogue in Paris, killing fou...

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