On December 31st, 2006, Kenyan authorities detained Bashir Makhtal while he was attempting to cross the Kenya border from Somalia. Kenya then proceeded to illegally render him to Ethiopia under extraordinary rendition laws on January 20th, 2007 and he continues to be held there to this day.

We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens who are absolutely convinced that Bashir Makhtal will never receive a fair trial in Ethiopia due to that country’s horrendous human rights record. We demand that our Canadian government forcefully intervene in this case and bring Bashir Makhtal home. Mr. Makhtal has already been illegally detained for 2 years and two months.