US War Resisters Don’t Get Their Day In Court
Posted by Tyler Kinch on 15th November 2007
OTTAWA — Canada’s top court will not hear the case of two Americans who sought refugee status here after deserting the U.S. army in 2004 to avoid being deployed to Iraq.
In a decision released Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada rejected a bid by Jeremy Hinzman and Brandon Hughey to stay in Canada as refugees.
It is now time for leadership to be shown from the Harper Government. Canada agreed not to participate in this illegal war.
Deporting war resisters who oppose the illegal invasion of Iraq is giving a signal to American lawmakers that we actually support the invasion, which most Canadians don’t. We must say NO to this illegal invasion, and protect those who are seeking peace.
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