Judge rejects Crown's attempt to have CSIS, RCMP testify behind closed doors in lawsuit

Canadian intelligence and security officials won't be able to testify behind closed doors when Abousfian Abdelrazik's long-delayed lawsuit accusing the federal government of contributing to his detention and torture abroad finally goes to court next month.

Judge rejects Crown's attempt to have CSIS, RCMP testify behind closed doors in lawsuit
Abousfian Abdelrazik comments on the UN decision to remove his name from a terrorism blacklist during a news conference Thursday, December 1, 2011 in Montreal. Abdelrazik's lawsuit over his detention and alleged torture in Sudan is heading to a Federal Court hearing in September following the abrupt cancellation of settlement talks.

Canadian intelligence and security officials won't be able to testify behind closed doors when Abousfian Abdelrazik's long-delayed lawsuit accusing the federal government of contributing to his detention and torture abroad finally goes to court next month.