Supreme Court of Canada will not hear appeal of terrorism case

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Supreme Court of Canada will not hear appeal of terrorism case

The Associated Press
Published: April 5, 2007

OTTAWA: The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday it would not hear
a last-ditch appeal to quash terrorism charges against a man accused
of participating in and assisting an alleged terror ring based in
Britain.

The decision is a victory for the federal government, the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police and Canada's spy agency, CSIS, which have been
attempting to bring terror suspect Mohammed Momin Khawaja to trial.

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Read more: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/05/america/NA-GEN-Canada-Terrorism-Charges.php

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Source: BBC News

Last Updated: Thursday, 5 April 2007, 20:36 GMT 21:36 UK

Canadian's terror appeal denied

By Lee Carter
BBC News, Toronto

The first person to be charged under Canada's anti-terrorism act
has lost his attempt to challenge the law over its constitutionality.

Mohammed Momin Khawaja, a Canadian citizen, was arrested
in March 2004 in a joint UK-Canadian operation and was accused
of planning to attack the UK.

He argued that the new law was unconstitutional following a ruling
by a provincial judge.

But the Supreme Court of Canada decided not to hear Mr Khawaja's
appeal.

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Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6531727.stm

[Pab Sungenis]

1. At least he's getting a trial.

We don't seem so hot on giving ones to the folks in Gitmo.