Dennis Edney, former lawyer for Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr, dead at 77
Dennis Edney died Saturday at the age of 77.
Canada
Jan 2
Canadians must ‘see themselves’ in justice system, says top court nominee Mary Moreau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is nominating Mary Moreau, chief justice of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta, to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Canada
Oct 26, 2023
Rare US missile attacks hit vehicle, house in northwest Pakistan, killing 12
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Pakistani military launches offensive near Afghan border; 25 militants, 4 soldiers killed
<p>ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's military says it has launched a combined air and ground operation in a volatile tribal area near the Afghan border that has left 25 militants and four soldiers dead.</p> <p>Th</p>
World
Jun 19, 2011
Feds want Supreme Court to hear Abdullah Khadr extradition stay case
TORONTO - Canada's ability to comply with its international obligations could be compromised if a decision staying the extradition of Abdullah Khadr is allowed to stand, the federal government said Friday.
Jul 29, 2011
Khadr had ‘high intelligence value’: memo
Canadian terror suspect Omar Khadr continued "to provide valuable information" to U.S. military interrogators at the detention centre in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba nearly two years after he was captured in Afghanistan, according to a classified 2004 document released by WikiLeaks.
Apr 25, 2011
Khadr’s lawyer releases letter from prison: reports
Omar Khadr, the youngest prisoner in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has resigned himself to a life without freedom, the 23-year-old wrote in a letter to his lawyer.
Jul 28, 2010
Abdullah Khadr released as extradition request denied
An Ontario court has quashed a bid to extradite Abdullah Khadr to the U.S. on terrorism charges following a lengthy legal battle.
Aug 4, 2010
Khadr pleads not guilty to war crimes charges
Omar Khadr has pleaded not guilty to all five war crimes charges he faces at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay.
Aug 9, 2010
Khadr fires U.S. lawyers days before pre-trial hearings
Omar Khadr, the Canadian terror suspect detained at Guantanamo Bay, has fired his American lawyers, throwing into limbo his upcoming trial before a U.S. military commission.
Jul 7, 2010
Omar Khadr wants $10M in damages from Ottawa
The Canadian government could be on the hook for a multimillion-dollar payout to Omar Khadr, after the Supreme Court of Canada appears to have strengthened his hand in a long-standing civil lawsuit by declaring his charter rights were violated.
Feb 5, 2010
Jury selected to hear terror suspect Khadr’s case
Seven U.S. military officers will sit in judgment of Omar Khadr after the military judge in the case excused eight others from the initial jury pool - in reaction to opposition from either the defence or the prosecution.
Aug 11, 2010
Khadr protests physical search, boycotts hearings again
Omar Khadr refuses to attend his war crimes court hearing for second straight day
Apr 30, 2010
Former interrogator felt ‘compassion’ for Khadr
A former army interrogator, known as The Monster, testified Wednesday that he felt "compassion" for Omar Khadr after U.S. forces plucked the Canadian-born terror suspect from an Afghan battlefield.
May 5, 2010
Interrogator recalls ‘actionable’ intelligence provided by Khadr
Omar Khadr’s chief military interrogator in Afghanistan testified Thursday the Canadian-born terror suspect shut down and refused to co-operate on a day he “screamed and cussed” at the then-15-year-old
May 6, 2010
Canadians split about welcoming home Khadr: Poll
Canadians are split on the Harper government's decision to honour an agreement allowing confessed killer Omar Khadr to return to Canada, finds a poll.
Nov 1, 2010
Clinton lobbies Canada over Khadr plea deal
In a bid to persuade Canada to repatriate Omar Khadr, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reached out Friday to Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon — as he continued to visit China.
Oct 22, 2010
Khadr pleads guilty in Guantanamo trial
Canadian captive Omar pleaded guilty on Monday to all five terrorism charges against him in the U.S. war crimes tribunal at the Guantanamo Bay naval base as part of a deal that would limit his sentence.
Oct 25, 2010
Danish, Filipino hostages held by Somali pirates seen in video asking for gov’t, company help
NAIROBI, Kenya - A maritime industry group posted videos Tuesday on YouTube showing two Danes and four Filipinos held hostage by Somalia pirates pleading for the Danish government and the ship's owner to help win their freedom.
World
Jul 19, 2011
U.S. set to hand over Omar Khadr videotapes to Canadian government
TORONTO - American authorities are expected to hand videotapes of Omar Khadr to the Canadian government this week now that the head of the military commission has signed off on their release.
Canada
Aug 13, 2012
Omar Khadr’s lawyers head to Ottawa to publicly decry delay in Gitmo transfer
TORONTO - The federal government was sticking to its lines about the delayed transfer of convicted war criminal Omar Khadr from Guantanamo Bay on the eve of a Thursday news conference by his normally taciturn legal team.
Politics
Jun 20, 2012