By Canadian Press

Abdelrazik wipes away tears in court as he recounts time in Sudanese detention

Oct 22, 2024 | 1:05 PM

OTTAWA — Abousfian Abdelrazik wiped away tears today as he told a court about being detained in Sudan two decades ago.

He is suing the Canadian government for $27 million, claiming officials arranged for his arbitrary imprisonment, encouraged his detention by Sudanese authorities and actively obstructed his repatriation to Canada for several years.

Abdelrazik, who came to Canada from Sudan as a refugee, was arrested in September 2003 during a trip to his native country to see his ailing mother.

The next month, Abdelrazik was interrogated in custody by Canadian Security Intelligence Service officers about suspected extremist links.

Abdelrazik, 62, denies involvement in terrorism.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2024.

Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press