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Rather than take action, Canadian authorities put terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on ‘no-fly list’ in 2017-18, after New Delhi shared with them the details of ov

• deanCommie 3y ago
  Having cases against someone doesn't make them guilty. Having "dozens" of cases against someone doesn't make them any more guilty. Especially when the government has demonstrated repeatedly that they will optimize for Hindu nationals at the expense of any other racial/religious minority in the country. If the Government of Canada believed that he was being unfairly targeted, what would you expect them to do with one of their citizens? Even an extradition discussion can't occur until he's CONVICTED of these cases. Instead India has done things like designating him a terrorist under https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unlawful_Activities_(Prevention)_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unlawful_Activities_(Preventio..., which is an extra-judicious approach much like the US Patriot Act. It allows the government to designate someone here without a trial. So I ask you, what would you have expected Canada to do here?
  • achow 3y ago
    > So I ask you, what would you have expected Canada to do here? Cooperate for deeper investigation? I'm not able to understand in a democracy with free expression how does someone gets on a 'No-Fly' list without having done anything. On 3 January 2020, Qasem Soleimani, an Iranian major general, was targeted and killed by a U.S. drone strike.. [1] This major general perhaps was the most upright citizen of Iran. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Qasem_Soleimani https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Qasem_Soleima...
    • deanCommie 3y ago
      > how does someone gets on a 'No-Fly' list without having done anything. A diplomatic compromise to demonstrate to India that Canada is not doing "nothing" while not actually punishing him judiciously. > Cooperate for deeper investigation? India should have plenty of evidence to be able to charge him, try him, and convict him in absentia, then demand Canada extradite him. That they haven't done so is a strong hint that they don't have enough evidence that would hold up in a modern justice system. > On 3 January 2020, Qasem Soleimani, an Iranian major general, was targeted and killed by a U.S. drone strike.. [1] I in no way defend or excuse the United States' history of extra-judicial killings around the world. The US is absolutely hypocritical when it comes to international relations, has done much to destabilize democratic institutions in the world (mostly to keep them from embracing more leftist/communist ideologies that would threaten American Capitalist economic interests) The assassination of this general will be remembered as an egregious act of the Trump administration, however it is only the latest in a long line of these kind of actions under the administrations of both political parties. The US gets away with it because it's the most powerful economy and military in the world. Noone else does, nor should they.
      • strdanger334 3y ago
        > India should have plenty of evidence to be able to charge him, try him, and convict him in absentia, then demand Canada extradite him. That they haven't done so is a strong hint that they don't have enough evidence that would hold up in a modern justice system. You really need to read up on Indian laws and history. In absentia conviction isn't a thing in Indian law. It is part of a recent proposed change: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/change-in-crpc-even-if-the-accused-is-not-present-trial-can-still-proceed-8888605/#:~:text=A%20person%20accused%20of%20crime,Code%20of%20Criminal%20Procedure%2C%201973 https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/ch.... But this is just smoke and mirrors. People in the West don't care for Indian legal system. Because "freedom of expression", "Hindu nationalists" and what not. So, this isn't going to help anyways.
        • deanCommie 3y ago