Abousfian Abdelrazik, Montrealer detained in Sudan, gets day in court with lawsuit against Ottawa

Abousfian Abdelrazik, who was detained in Sudan and is now suing the Canadian government for $27 million, has finally begun an eight-week civil trial in Federal Court after 15 years of legal battles. He alleges that Ottawa played a role in his arbitrary imprisonment, encouraged his detention by Sudanese authorities, and obstructed his return to Canada for several years. The trial is revisiting the events that occurred two decades ago, shedding light on issues of extremism and government accountability.

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