Friday, 1 May 2015

Omar Khadr Release

Q111: When will Omar Khadr be released?
Before May 31: 50%
Between June 1st and December 31st: 25%
Never or After January 1st: 25%
(Release on bail, or other forms of conditional release, count.)

Omar Khadr is currently serving an 8-year sentence in Alberta for his part in fighting the Americans in Afghanistan.  However, he recently won bail in the course of an appeal of the conviction.  The Canadian government is appealing the granting of bail.  If he is released on bail, it will probably be sometime after May 5th.  If he doesn't get bail, he may also be released as the result of a parole hearing in June.

I think Khadr will probably be released on bail in May, as this is really the default position now that he has won bail.  If he isn't released on bail, he is still quite likely to be released on parole (or for some other reason).

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