Is it necessary to deny people their most elemental human rights to "guarantee" national security?

Detained for years without charge, held on secret evidence that the accused does not have access to, threatened with deportation and torture, this is the situation for five men from Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. Within the next month, four of these five men will be transferred, far from their families, to an isolated wing of the Milhaven maximum security prison, just outside of Kingston, Ontario. This recent addition to the prison has been built specifically to house those detained under the controversial security certificates.

This is GITNO (Guantanamo North)! Right here in Kingston! And these four Arab nationals are scheduled to become its first inhabitants.

Security certificates allow the Canadian government to incarcerate any non-citizen it deems a "threat" to national security without having to charge the suspect with a crime, or give them access to the evidence that will be used against them. Both the United Nations Commission on Human Rights and Amnesty International have admonished the Canadian government for the indefinite incarcerations, lack of fair trials, and absence of mechanisms for judicial reviews.

Come to a public teach-in to learn more about what we can do to stop the secret trials, abolish security certificates, and end the indefinite detentions.

Teach-In hosted by No One Is Illegal, Kingston
March 11, 2006, beginning at 12 pm
Dunning Hall Room 11

Speakers will include:

- Members of the Justice for Mohamed Harkat Committee, Ottawa
- Representatives from No One Is Illegal, Toronto
- Matthew Behrens from The Campaign to Stop Secret Trials, Toronto
- Members of The People's Commission, Montreal
- Martin French from No One is Illegal, Kingston

Snacks and beverages will be provided.

EVERYONE WELCOME!

Directions:
Get off the 401 @ the Divisions Street Exit and follow Division south to Union. Turn right (west) on Union and go one block to University. Dunning Hall is on the South West corner of the intersection of University and Union Streets.

Please let us know if you need to arrange for accommodations or have any other questions.

Contact Info:
E-mail: noi...@email.com
Tel.: 613-545-1329

Justice for Mohammad Mahjoub, Mahmoud Jaballah, Hassan Almrei, Mohamed Harkat, and Adil Charkaoui!