Justice minister WilsonRaybould orders independent review of Hassan Diab extradition case

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Justice minister WilsonRaybould orders independent review of Hassan Diab extradition case

France suspects Diab was involved in the 1980 bombing of a Paris synagogue that killed four, an accusation he has always denied

Hassan Diab speaks with reporters in Ottawa on Wednesday Jan. 17, 2018. Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA ' Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has asked for an independent review of an extradition that resulted in Ottawa professor Hassan Diab spending three years in a French jail, only to be suddenly released.

The external review ' which has not started ' is in addition to an internal 'lessons learned' examination already underway, a spokesman for Wilson-Raybould said Wednesday.

French authorities suspected Diab, 64, was involved in the 1980 bombing of a Paris synagogue that killed four people and injured dozens of others, an accusation he has always denied.

The sociology professor and his supporters have been urging the federal government to hold a full public inquiry into the case and to reform the Extradition Act to ensure individual rights are respected.

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Date Posted: Wed, 30 May 2018, 03:39 pm

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