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Court to hear Khadr case

Source: Toronto Star

Ottawa : Canada | 2 months ago

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The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear the Conservative government's appeal of orders to seek the return from a Guantanamo prison of 22-year-old Omar Khadr. In addition, the high court agreed to a federal request to weigh the matter on an expedited basis, setting a hearing date of Nov....

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