And now:LISN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Canada
Department of Justice
RELEASE OF MATERIALS CONCERNING THE EXTRADITION OF LEONARD PELTIER
OTTAWA, October 15, 1999 - The Honourable Anne McLellan, Minister
of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the release
of materials pertaining to a departmental review of the 1976 extradition
of Leonard Peltier from Canada to the United States
In 1994, the then Minister of Justice, the Honourable Allan Rock,
asked Department of Justice officials to conduct a review of Mr.
Peltier's extradition file. That process has been cornpleted, and
Minister McLellan is now releasing the file review to the public.
After fully considering the matter, Minister McLellan concluded
that Mr. Peltier was lawfully extradited to the United States. The
reasons for her conclusions have been detailed in a letter sent to the
Honourable Janet Reno, United States Attorney General.
The following materials are being released today;
* Letter to the Honourable Janet Reno, United States Attorney
General;
* File Review and Appendices; and
* Summary of the extradition proceedings in the case of Leonard
Peltier including the news release of the Statement by the Honourable
Ron Basford, December 17, 1976
These documents are available on the Department of Justice Web Site
at http://canada.justice.gc.ca/Publications/review/index_en.html. The
appendices to the file review can be obtained by calling the Department
of Justice at (613) 957-4222.
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Ref:
Line Chabot-Racine Irene Arseneau
Director of Communications Public Affairs
Minister's Office Department of Justice
(613) 9924621 (613) 957-4207
(Version francaise disponible)
Internet: http://canada.justice.gc.ca/News/index_en.html
Government Gouvernement
of Canada du Canada
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