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Online/New Media by rochekellyFebruary 7, 2012February 7, 2012

Ottawa man released from Bahrain jail

Ottawa man Naser Al Raas was released from Bahrain jail Monday, following his arrest during a Feb. 1 court appearance. “We’re happy he’s out,” his brother in Ottawa, Sadeq Al Raas, told the Sun. “But at the same time, I’m not sure what will happen with the decision.” The judge granted the release due to […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyJanuary 10, 2012January 11, 2012

Man has his passport back: Feds

An Ottawa man walked out of a courthouse in the Democratic Republic of Congo a free man Tuesday, only to be told the Canadian government was refusing to release his passport. “I was really shocked,” a frustrated Fabien Kalala Shambuyi told the Sun via telephone from the Congo Tuesday. But a few hours later, a […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyNovember 19, 2011November 20, 2011

Amnesty pleads for Ottawa man held in Bahrain

Amnesty International Canada is calling on the federal government to rescue an Ottawa man facing a five-year prison term in Bahrain after a judge refused to suspend his re-arrest. Naser Al-Raas, 29, attended a pro-democracy rally in Bahrain last March and was soon after taken from the airport and allegedly tortured for a month. “Al-Raas’ […]