Take Action: Obama Administration Stands by Bush Officials in Maher Arar's Case

You can help CCR fight for justice for Maher Arar. Tell President Obama to stop defending the Bush Administration’s wrongs. Please write to him today.

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Your Letter:

Dear President Obama,

I am writing to register my dismay that your Department of Justice is opposed to the US Supreme Court hearing the case of Arar v. Ashcroft.  By arguing that Mr. Arar’s case was properly dismissed, you are failing to hold federal officials accountable for sending an innocent man to Syria to be tortured and detained for a year.

You promised that your administration would “reject torture, without exception.”  How do you intend to prevent torture in the future when your Administration continues to stand by those in the Bush administration who are responsible for torture?

Mr. President, stop defending the Bush administration’s wrongs and stand up for accountability by:

•	Acknowledging the wrong done to Maher Arar in a public apology;
•	Removing Maher Arar from the US Terror Watch List;
•	Asking for outside special counsel to investigate and prosecute crimes relating to Maher Arar’s rendition; 
•	Providing remedies for the harm done to Maher Arar; and 
•	Ensuring that the United States does not send anyone to torture or arbitrary detention.

Thank you.

President Barack Obama

Phone:(202) 456-1111

Fax:(202) 456-2461