Omar Khadr Hearing at Supreme Court

Posted by: Kathy Vandergrift | Nov 12, 2009 |

The rights of children involved in armed conflict and the duty of the Canadian government to protect those rights is the focus of the CCRC intervention in the Omar Khadr hearing. For copy of news release, click on: media-release-for-khadr-hearing-on-november-13.

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