Omar Khadr
-
U.S. Supreme Court rejects appeal from Omar Khadr, Canadian man once held at GuantanamoThe US Supreme Court rejected an appeal by a Canadian-born former Guantanamo detainee who was seeking to wipe away his war crimes convictions.WorldMay 20
-
Dennis Edney, former lawyer for Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr, dead at 77Dennis Edney died Saturday at the age of 77.CanadaJan 2
-
Omar Khadr makes first public appearance, delivers keynote address at Dalhousie University eventDuring the discussion, Khadr spoke about challenges he's experienced since his release.Feb 10, 2020
![]()
-
Omar Khadr told to answer Utah plaintiffs’ questions about his war crimes confessionRelatives of a slain American soldier have won a skirmish in their attempt to collect on a US$134-million wrongful-death award against former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr.CanadaFeb 5, 2020
![]()
-
U.S. court rejects Omar Khadr’s request for military to hear his appealKhadr turned to the D.C. Circuit Court to order the U.S. Court of Military Commission review to hear the appeal.WorldJan 17, 2020
![]()
-
Omar Khadr’s appeal in U.S. military court remains in limbo: lawyerKhadr filed an appeal with the commission review in 2013, arguing that the offences were not war crimes when he allegedly committed them.CanadaNov 18, 2019
![]()
-
Don’t force military court to hear Omar Khadr appeal, U.S. government arguesIn new legal filings, U.S. government lawyers argue the years-long delay in hearing former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr's case is reasonable, and civilian court intervention unjustified.CanadaNov 7, 2019
![]()
-
U.S. military court appoints 3 judges to hear Omar Khadr’s war crimes appealAn American military court has appointed three judges to hear Omar Khadr appeal his war-crimes convictions, signalling a possible end to a years-long delay in the Canadian's quest to clear his name.CanadaSep 25, 2019
![]()
-
Omar Khadr on why he says he wants a life as close to ‘ordinary’ as he can get“I don’t think I’m ever going to be an ordinary citizen but I’m going to carry myself as ordinary as I can," he said, speaking in English on a Radio-Canada program.CanadaApr 22, 2019
![]()
-
Alberta judge rules Omar Khadr’s war crimes sentence has expiredThe last legal restrictions on Omar Khadr were lifted Monday when an Alberta judge ruled that a war crimes sentence for the former Guantanamo Bay prisoner has expired.CanadaMar 25, 2019
![]()
