Families of 26 Canadians detained in Syria launch federal case against Canadian government’s repatriation inaction

Written By Freedom Campaign
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September 30 2021

Families of the 26 Canadian citizens (14 children, 8 women, 4 men) currently detained in Syria have filed a federal claim against the Canadian government in Ottowa. This case seeks to bring to light the neglect of the Canadian government to uphold parts of the Federal Court Act, the Citizenship Act, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, in relation to repatriating these Canadian citizens out of the horrific conditions in Syria.

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