Arar v Ashcroft- Rally & Argument- New York, NY

December 9, 2008

Arar v Ashcroft Argument and Rally - New York, NY In 2002, Maher Arar, a Canadian citizen, was detained at JFK airport while on a stopover. He was interrogated, detained for two weeks, denied his right to go to court, and sent to Syria where he was tortured and held in a grave-like cell for ten months. He was never charged with a crime.  CCR's lawsuit, Arar v. Ashcroft claims that former Attorney General Ashcroft and other officials violated his right to be free from torture and arbitrary detention and his right to go to court. Though the courts dismissed the case largely due to U.S. officials' claims that national security and foreign policy concerns are at stake, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decided to rehear Arar’s case en banc in a rare move earlier this year.  Join us on Dec 9th during this opportunity to finally see justice served. December 9, 2008 ARAR RALLY BEFORE THE ARGUMENT

• 12:30pm: Rally Begins
• 1:30pm: Procession to the Courthouse (Foley Square, Worth & Centre Streets, New York, NY)