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Khadr lawyers propose plan for Canadian's repatriation from Guantanamo

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

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[JURIST] Lawyers for Omar Khadr presented a plan Wednesday to return the Guantanamo Bay detainee to Canadian society. The outline, laid out at a news conference in Toronto, calls for assessments of the 22-year-old's health and education, and proposes he be housed in a foster home. Dennis Edney, one of Khadr's lawyers, called on Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to press for a repatriation plan when he meets with visiting US President Barack Obama in Ottawa on February 19. Opposition members also urged Khadr's return to Canada in an open letter to Harper and Obama. In January, a military judge suspended military commission proceedings against Khadr, who has admitted to throwing a hand grenade that killed a US soldier in Afghanistan. In April 2007 Khadr was charged with murder, attempted murder, conspiracy, providing material support for terrorism, and spying.

Full post as published by JURIST - The Paper Chase on February 11, 2009 (boomark / email).