Abdurahman Khadr’s lawyer to argue passport denial a rights violation
A prominent Toronto civil rights lawyer said Monday that Ottawa’s decision to deny Abdurahman Khadr a Canadian passport is a violation of his charter rights. Khadr’s lawyer, Clayton Ruby, is asking a Federal Court judge to overturn the decision and issue his client a passport. Ruby said former foreign affairs minister Bill Graham’s decision to intervene and deny Khadr’s 2004 application was “disgraceful.” Full Story