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Crown Loses Bid to Keep Security Officials' Testimonies Private in Abdelrazik Lawsuit

  • A Federal Court judge rejected the Crown's attempt to have current and former security officials testify behind closed doors in a lawsuit by Abousfian Abdelrazik, a Canadian citizen detained in Sudan.
  • While the testimonies will be public, four CSIS employees will testify under pseudonyms and with protective measures.
  • Abdelrazik is suing for $27 million over his alleged false-imprisonment and torture.