Omar Khadr is a Canadian born of Egyptian and Palestinian parents. As a child, he had moved to Jalalabad, Afghanistan with his family. He was 15 when the 9/11 attacks happened. Ten months later, he was captured following a battle with US forces in the village of Ayub Kheyl, Afghanistan. Khadr, injured during the melee was accused of throwing a hand grenade and planting bombs targetting US Troops. In October Khadr was transferred to Guantanamo Bay, suspected of being an enemy combattant. He would reside at that facility for a decade before being released based on a plea bargain. Khadr's lawyer is Dennis Edney. Edney has taken on the Khadr case pro-bono and has been involved since 2003 representing his client at the Supreme Court of Canada and at the United States Supreme Court. Dennis Edney is recipient of the 2008 National Pro Bono Award and of the 2009 Human Rights Medal awarded by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia for work that âhas helped to promote and further human rightsâ. The Global Research News Hour contacted Edney during his visit to Winnipeg, Canada on the occasion of the Grand opening of that city's brand new Human Rights Museum.
Interviews by Michael Welch Recorded audio by Michael Welch
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