Mohammad Zeki Mahjoub

Mohammed Zeki Mahjoub (Arabic: محمد زكي محجوب) (also Abu Ibrahim,[1] Mahmoud Shaker[2]) is an Egyptian national [3] who was arrested in May 2000 on a security certificate for his alleged membership in the Vanguards of Conquest.

Although he has not been charged in Canada,[4] the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has stated that they believe he will "engage in or instigate the subversion by force of the government of Egypt" if allowed free.[1] However, CSIS has refused to provide any public evidence to substantiate its claims. Because he faces a risk of torture if returned to Egypt, he has remained in Canada, essentially in a state of limbo.[5] As of 2020, Mahjoub was continuing to contest his deportation in Canadian court.[6]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference csisMahjoub was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ UNHCR information on Mahjoub and other wanted Egyptians
  3. ^ Mahjoub (Re), Justice Brown (Federal Court July 20, 2016) (""he is not a Canadian citizen, he is a foreign national who is inadmissible under the IRPA." (Paragraph 92)").
  4. ^ Adelman, Howard. 21st Century Sovereignty: Security, Immigration and Refugees Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Egyptian who claimed refugee status loses legal fight over terrorist branding". CTVNews. 2017-07-20. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  6. ^ Press, Jim Bronskill The Canadian (2020-07-14). "Terror suspect Mohamed Mahjoub wages court fight for info in bid to stave off deportation". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2024-03-17.