Kerry Pither » review http://kerrypither.com author • advocate • commentator Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:04:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Government still stalling on watchdog for national security investigations http://kerrypither.com/2009/10/government-still-stalling-on-watchdog-for-national-security-investigations/ http://kerrypither.com/2009/10/government-still-stalling-on-watchdog-for-national-security-investigations/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:08:39 +0000 kerry http://kerrypither.com/?p=428 government's response to the Commons Public Safety Committee report, which called for implementation of all of the Arar Inquiry's recommendations without delay. The government's response was tabled last week on the one-year anniversary of the release of former Supreme Court Justice Frank Iacobucci's report, which determined that Canadian agencies had contributed to the torture of Ahmad El Maati Abdullah Almalki and Muayyed Nureddin by sharing unsubstantiated allegations about them with Syrian, Egyptian, U.S. and other agencies. The government says it can't act now to correct the record because of ongoing litigation — another excuse that has no credibility. Read more in my op-ed in the Ottawa Citizen today.]]> http://kerrypither.com/2009/10/government-still-stalling-on-watchdog-for-national-security-investigations/feed/ 0 Dark Days wins City of Ottawa Book Award http://kerrypither.com/2009/10/dark-days-wins-city-of-ottawa-book-award/ http://kerrypither.com/2009/10/dark-days-wins-city-of-ottawa-book-award/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:24:45 +0000 kerry http://kerrypither.com/?p=425 “Dark Days is a compelling and powerful book about an important subject — racism in Canada and the clandestine activities of the RCMP and CSIS. The book tells the story of four Muslim Canadians — Maher Arar, Ahmad El Maati, Abdullah Almalki and Muayyed Nureddin — all “terror suspects” tortured in Middle Eastern prisons before being released without charge. Writing with passion and empathy yet admirable restraint, Kerry Pither leaves the reader with a vivid, detailed and disturbing picture of what we do in the name of security.” ]]> http://kerrypither.com/2009/10/dark-days-wins-city-of-ottawa-book-award/feed/ 0 John le Carré reads, and likes, Dark Days http://kerrypither.com/2008/11/john-le-carre-reads-and-likes-dark-days/ http://kerrypither.com/2008/11/john-le-carre-reads-and-likes-dark-days/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:31:41 +0000 kerry http://kerrypither.com/?p=179 John le Carré, who has taken the time to read Dark Days, and to send an endorsement. Here's what he has to say:
Sober, well written and horrific. Grit your teeth and read. These are your rights too.
John le Carré most recently authored A Most Wanted Man, a book the Guardian says is 'one of the most sophisticated fictional responses to the war on terror yet published.']]> http://kerrypither.com/2008/11/john-le-carre-reads-and-likes-dark-days/feed/ 0