Monia Mazigh | |
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| منية مازيغ | |
_(cropped).jpg) Mazigh at the Eden Mills Writers' Festival in 2017 | |
| Born | July 10, 1970 Tunisia |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Occupation(s) | Author, academic |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
Monia Mazigh (Arabic: منية مازيغ) (born 1970) is a Canadian author and academic best known for her efforts to free her husband Maher Arar from a Syrian prison. A resident of Ottawa, Ontario, she was the New Democratic Party candidate for the riding of Ottawa South, a traditionally Liberal riding, in the 2004 federal election. In June 2015 she was appointed National Coordinator of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group.[1]
- ^ "Appointment of New ICLMG National Coordinator, Monia Mazigh". International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group. June 17, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2016.