Last month, a secretly taped video of Khadr’s interrogation by Canadian officials was revealed where he claimed to have been tortured while under custody. Khadr’s lawyers claimed that the video would cause “outrage” among Canadians, and his treatment led to several demonstrations Toronto and Ottawa.
Still, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said that Khadr should still go on trial while a recent poll revealed that only 78% of Canadians “did not change their opinions of his case.”
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Sources- The Latin Americanist, Globe and Mail, CBC, Canada.com, Guardian UK, National Post
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