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Ottawa defends extradition treaty talks with UAE as civil society group sounds alarm
Canada is defending plans to begin extradition treaty talks with the United Arab Emirates amid concerns about its human-rights record.
Canada and the United Arab Emirates signed a free trade deal and announced negotiations on extradition and mutual legal assistance treaties.
Inter Pares spokesperson Amani Khalfan called the United Arab Emirates’ record of unlawful and arbitrary detentions “appalling.”
Department of Justice spokesperson Kwame Bonsu said stronger partnerships could help investigate serious crimes and bring accused or convicted individuals to justice.
The federal government defends its plan to start negotiations on an extradition treaty with the United Arab Emirates, while a civil society organisation warns against the country's human rights record.