Who's Rights Anyway & Secure Freedom

A Double feature Bill:

WHO'S RIGHTS ANYWAY?

2005 / 23 Minutes / English

A personal examination of Sophie Harkat's three year struggle to save her husband Mohamed, arrested on Dec. 10th (Human Rights Day) and detained for 43 months under a Security Certificate and now under house arrest under the strictest bail conditions in Canadian history. The story of a woman who embraced activism to find justice.

Credits

Produced by Hugh Gibson and Anice Wong and directed by Anice Wong.

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SECURE FREEDOM

2006 / 60 Minutes / English

Trudeau investigates the federal government's steadfast support of the use of security certificates on the grounds of national security. The certificates allow Canada to indefinitely detain non-citizens without charge, trial or the release of evidence against them.

Credits

Produced by Films JuJu. Directed by Alexandre Trudeau/

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CTV News Story

Sophie Harkat will be present at the films to answer questions. These two features are shown in preparation for the invited panel of experts that will give a presentation entitled “Security Certificates on Trial” in the Activism Course to take place on November 8 2006 (Marion Hall auditorium, 7pm).