Mohammad Mahjoub, who has been held in Canada since 2000 without charges, will be released on certain conditions soon, according to the Herald Sun. He will have to wear an electronic monitoring device, live with his wife in Toronto, and post a bond of 32, 500 Canadian dollars (about 28,000 US dollars), among other conditions.
Mahjoub was one of six men detained on the basis of security certificates, which allow Ottawa to detain foreigners for years without charges. The security certificates, which have been part of Canada’s immigration law since 1978, also allow secret court hearings, undisclosed evidence, and infinite incarcerations. Canada’s Supreme Court is currently reviewing their use.
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