Man sues Canada for $27 million over wrongful detention in Sudan

In September 2003, Abousfian Abdelrazik was arrested in Sudan while visiting his ailing mother. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) interrogated him weeks later regarding suspected terrorist links, which he denies. During his detention, Abdelrazik claims to have been tortured by Sudanese authorities and returned to Canada in 2009. He is now suing the Canadian government for $27 million, alleging officials facilitated his arbitrary detention and obstructed his return. Federal officials contend that they did not encourage his detention or mistreatment. Concerns about sensitive national security information have delayed the court proceedings for years.