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We, Justice for Soli, stand with Mr. Abdi’s family, friends and the Abdirahman Coalition during this painful time. We support their determination to get justice for Abdirahman Abdi and many Black, Indigenous, and racialized Ontarians. Abdirahman Abdi should be alive...

Senators' Statements - Senator Boehm (Soleiman Faqiri)(1)

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“The Muslim Association of Canada stands in solidarity with the Faqiri family during this difficult time. Soleiman Faqiri’s life mattered and no Canadian should suffer such trauma leading to his death, especially someone who suffered from mental illness. No family...

“We at BLAC stand in solidarity with the family of Soleiman Faqiri. We must all seize this moment, and be relentless in our resolve to deliver nothing less than radical transformation and lasting change for generations to come. BLAC stands with its allies in Canada...

“It is beyond comprehension that Soleiman Faqiri, a schizophrenic man in custody, took his last breath after being punched and kicked over 50 times by corrections officers while they allegedly had their knee on his neck, and no one will be held accountable by our...

“MDSC advocates for improved mental health services, supports and programs for people affected by mental illness. We are witnessing far too many Canadians, who are struggling with mental illness, not receive proper and sufficient support. Without adequate mental...

“The family of Soleiman Faqiri was devastated to learn that the Ontario Provincial Police would not be pressing charges in the death of their brother in the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Ontario, in December 2016. Soleiman Faqiri, who was living with...

“ARCH Disability Law Centre is deeply concerned by the Ontario Provincial Police’s (OPP) decision not to lay charges against the correctional officers involved in the death of Soleiman Faqiri at the Central East Correctional Centre. ARCH urges the OPP to re-consider...

“Rather than receiving the appropriate mental health treatment for his schizophrenia, Mr. Faqiri was segregated and subjected to intrusive and violent assault. The coroner’s report indicated that the brutality was the likely cause of his death. People living with...

“BCCLA is horrified no prison guards are being held responsible for restraining & beating Soleiman Faqiri. Faqiri died in Ontario prison with 50 signs of blunt impact trauma. This is failure of justice; we continue to stand with Soleiman’s family demanding...

“We understand that the provincial Crown Attorney investigated and determined that charges should not be laid in this case. We call on the Ontario Provincial Police and the provincial Crown Attorney to release details of its investigation, and we call on the Ontario...

“This is a Travesty of Justice!” Canadian Senator Peter Boehm

“No prison guard was charged for murdering Soleiman Faqiri in the Lindsay jail, not because of occupational considerations or bad investigations, but because prison violence is state-sanctioned.” Canadian Journalist and Activist Desmond Cole

“We know from 50+ signs of blunt impact trauma that prison guards beat Soleiman Faqiri, who had schizophrenia & should have been in a hospital, to death. But the OPP has decided not to lay charges. This is Canada. This is not Justice. But it is how racism works....

“Indefensible conclusion by correctional leadership and police. Shameful and further heartbreak and outrage for his family, “said Senator Pate in a statement to the Faqiri family.

Toronto, August 14 -- Over 60 civil society organizations and professional organizations have issued statements condemning a recent decision by the Ontario Provincial Police to not lay charges against any of the corrections officers involved in the death of Soleiman...