Supporters of Hassan Diab Urge Canada to Reject France’s Latest Extradition Request

Hassan Diab leaves a vigil with supporters in Ottawa, on April 21, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

The federal government’s representative in the Senate says France has requested the extradition of Ottawa sociology professor Hassan Diab—a demand his supporters are telling the prime minister to refuse.

In a new letter to Justin Trudeau, over 130 members of the Canadian legal community say extradition must not be used as “an instrument of persecution and scapegoating.”