566:. Shortly after he resigned, Peace Movement Aotearoa, a New Zealand peace organisation, revealed that it had received leaked documents showing that the New Zealand government had denied Oscmar an export permit. Oscmar, nevertheless, tried to fulfill the contract by electronically transferring the completed design to the United States for manufacturing. This exposure forced the New Zealand Government to open an investigation. The Government's final decision was that there was no case to answer and therefore no further action would be taken. Consequently, student demonstrations took place outside Oscmar's facilities.
559:), a US-owned company based in Auckland that manufactures training and simulation equipment for various armed forces around the world. During his captivity, the New Zealand Government and New Zealand media agreed under the Terrorist Event Media Protocols not to publicise details of his employment at Oscmar in case it put Sooden's life at further risk.
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When he attempted to return to the OPT in 2008, he was declared a "threat to the security of the State of Israel" and removed from Israel after being injured and detained incommunicado for four days. The New
Zealand Government launched an inquiry into his treatment by Israeli authorities. Ultimately,
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I ran across them when I was looking into the torture issue at Abu Ghraib, and I remember distinctly that they were on a cutting edge. I talked to people in the organization who had been active for years in total, you know, under the radar of all of us, because they didn't have photographs. They were
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Independent Activates, an Iraqi human rights group, began organising for the release of the CPT hostages as soon as they heard of their detention. They held press conferences, organised vigils, and distributed leaflets. One member of the Independent Activates publicly offered to exchange himself
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in London, England. On this very day a year earlier, their kidnappers had threatened to execute them. In their joint statement of forgiveness they said, "We unconditionally forgive our captors for abducting and holding us. We have no desire to punish them.... Should those who have been charged with
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announced: "The three hostages...have been released as a result of a multinational force operation which took place earlier today.... British forces were involved in this operation. It follows weeks and weeks of very careful work by our military and coalition personnel in Iraq and many civilians as
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not to go back to Iraq saying: "The New
Zealand Government constantly says to Kiwis 'Don't go there. You are walking into a war zone. It is a very, very dangerous place and New Zealand is not represented in Iraq in any shape or form and we are not in a position to help'". One of the reasons Sooden
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in exchange for the family's exclusive story. The deal was brokered with TVNZ by Sooden's former brother-in law, Mark
Raymond Brewer, who has since been implicated in a number of other dubious business dealings. Sooden disassociated himself from the deal by travelling to New Zealand on a separate
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by the
Sudanese Government at Canada's request, tortured, imprisoned for two years without charge, and then denied travel documents to return to Canada. The ticket the Canadians purchased helped to expose how the Canadian Government was actively blocking his return and led to the June 2009 court
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released a public statement saying that he would not be testifying against his captors citing the lack of transparency in Iraqi courts, the limited access to lawyers and the death penalty: "I recently informed the RCMP that I will not testify. I cannot participate in a judicial process where the
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also took part in the release operation. The identity and extent of the
Canadian military contribution and the nature of its participation, if any, are unknown. Reports indicate that no kidnappers were present at the house where the hostages were found, no shots were fired and no one was injured
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during the operation. While it is clear the hostages were freed as part of a military operation, it is not publicly known how the
Coalition Forces derived the information leading to their whereabouts, and whether they were rescued or released as part of a negotiated settlement.
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very interested, for example, very early on in the unwarranted use of dogs in interrogations by
American troops. And most of the things that I ended up writing about in Abu Ghraib, most of the general concepts, they knew a great deal about earlier.
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unit "dedicated to the investigation of national security-related crime including terrorism". Sooden was quoted as saying his case appeared to be "one of many in which individuals and groups are being targeted by the on spurious grounds."
236:. The kidnapping made media headlines around the world. The hostage-takers released videos accusing the men of being spies working for the coalition forces and threatening to execute them. On 9 March 2006, one of the hostages,
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Israeli special forces killed nine civilians. Sooden stated the New Zealand Government's stance on the flotilla initiative was effectively authorising Israel to 'kidnap' the flotilla participants in international waters.
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On 23 July 2006, Sooden did an extensive interview with journalist Sahar
Ghumkhor, in which he discussed his reflections on his visits in Iraq before the kidnapping, his captivity, his release and the response of the media.
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were abducted by a previously unknown Palestinian group. Sooden publicly called on the kidnappers to release Wiig and Centanni, while pointing out the context within which the kidnapping had taken place.
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Shortly after the release, both as a result of the kidnapping and the deteriorating security situation, CPT made the decision to leave Iraq. After a brief absence, CPT relocated to Iraqi Kurdistan.
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535:. ISM is an international human rights organisation composed of Palestinians, Israelis and internationals who monitor the human rights situation and protect human rights in the
1217:"EXCLUSIVE...Former Christian Peacemaker Teams Hostages Harmeet Singh Sooden and James Loney Remember Murdered Colleague Tom Fox and Explain Why They Forgive Their Captors"
265:, a retired US Navy Commander who worked as a civilian contractor in Iraq and himself held hostage for 10 months, offered to assist the hostages in their healing process.
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holding us hostage be brought to trial and convicted, we ask that they be granted all possible leniency. We categorically lay aside any rights we may have over them."
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prison, made a video appeal to the kidnappers. Begg said seeing the peace workers in orange boiler suits reminded him of his own incarceration in Guantanamo Bay.
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volunteered with CPT (who were in Iraq with the permission of the US and Iraqi authorities) was to highlight New Zealand's role in the Iraq War.
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1655:: Petition for the release of Christian Peacemakers being held in Iraq – includes latest news and daily updates, 8 November 2006.
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1231:"UNITED KINGDOM: Statement by Norman Kember, James Loney, and Harmeet Singh Sooden regarding the prosecution of their kidnappers"
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859:"Video Broadcast of Kidnapped Members of Christian Peacemaker Teams that Helped Expose Abu Ghraib Prisoner Abuse Scandal"
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and Harmeet Singh Sooden, were abducted in Baghdad, Iraq on 26 November 2005 by a previously unknown group, the
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prospects of a fair trial are negligible, and more crucially, where the death penalty is a possibility."
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948:"Noam Chomsky, Arundhati Roy Among 13,000 to Sign Petition Calling for Release of Kidnapped Aid Workers"
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1039:"Americans held hostage in 1979 offer support, sympathy to families". Canadian Press. 12 December 2005.
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with three others for almost four months until being freed by multinational forces on 23 March 2006.
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The Christian Peacemaker Teams hostage crisis precipitated when four human rights workers of CPT,
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scandal in 2004, cited the organisation in his articles. In an interview with
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1022:"Former detainees appeal for release of Western peace campaigners in Baghdad"
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the New Zealand and Canadian governments refused to take any further action.
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782:. Peace Movement Aotearoa, Letter by Donna Mulhearn. December 2005.
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RealAudio file of Sooden's post-release interview on CBC Radio's
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ruling which forced the Canadian Government to bring him home.
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928:"ACTION ALERT: Release Christian Peacemaker Team held in Iraq"
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kidnapping is linked to the abductions of British aid worker
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well." It has been reported that the operation included the
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1426:"Freed hostage Harmeet Sooden and the hidden Oscmar affair"
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1548:"Canadians defy law in bid to bring home one of their own"
1129:"Former Hostage Harmeet Sooden Returns To Iraq - Q&A"
873:"Clark criticises freed hostage's decision to go to Iraq"
280:, an anti-war organisation composed of survivors of the
1311:"Former hostage Harmeet Singh Sooden to return to Iraq"
638:. Abdelrazik is a Canadian citizen who was detained in
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In 2009 and 2015, Sooden briefly returned to Iraq with
1171:"Phoenix Forex's creditor claims top $ 2 million"
1143:"Peters clears ministry over 'chequebook journalism'"
1471:"State of It: Police SIG Unit Wasted On Tag-Busting"
1283:"Qaeda Figure in Iraq Is Killed, U.S. Military Says"
1157:"Hostage campaigner in court over bankruptcy breach"
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1259:. CommonDreams.org. 3 February 2009. Archived from
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St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace
1683:: "I believe it's likely a ransom was paid for us"
1398:"Canada Not Serious about Protecting its Citizens"
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16:Canadian-New Zealand anti-war activist (born 1973)
1502:"Timeline: Steve Centanni and Olaf Wiig's Ordeal"
1005:Inter-faith support helped save the Iraq hostages
562:Oscmar had been awarded a contract to supply the
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1440:"Questions over military details sent to Israel"
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1758:McGill University Faculty of Engineering alumni
1384:"NZ Washes Its Hands of Defending Human Rights"
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1203:"Statement issued on behalf of Harmeet Sooden"
964:. Christian Peacemaker Teams. 6 December 2005.
799:"Harmeet Sooden Interviewed By Sahar Ghumkhor"
133:, a university classmate who was subjected to
1808:People educated at St Edward's School, Oxford
1370:"MFAT's deportation response angers activist"
698:2005-2006 Christian Peacemaker hostage crisis
665:to highlight the West's support for Israel's
551:Upon his release from captivity in Iraq, the
490:There have been media reports suggesting the
1659:Statement issued on behalf of Harmeet Sooden
1562:"Help sought for Canadian stranded in Sudan"
607:journalists Olaf Wiig (a New Zealander) and
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450:flight and giving an open press conference.
403:On 23 March 2006, British Foreign Secretary
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1297:"Activist Harmeet Sooden return from Iraq"
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1356:"Inquiry into Kiwi's treatment in Israel"
1205:. Peace Movement Aotearoa. 27 March 2006.
176:Christian Peacemaker Teams hostage crisis
1588:"Abousfian Abdelrazik: Project Fly Home"
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129:on 11 September 2001, and the ordeal of
1620:"NZers to participate in Gaza flotilla"
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105:. His great-grandfather fought for the
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1798:New Zealand people of Zambian descent
1793:New Zealand people of Punjabi descent
1325:"Activist deported to NZ from Israel"
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498:in 2004 and United States journalist
205:Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse
1788:New Zealand people of Indian descent
1606:"Kiwis to join aid flotilla to Gaza"
933:9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
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523:In 2004, Sooden volunteered for the
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1768:Naturalised citizens of New Zealand
1412:"Ordeal over for kidnapped student"
976:"Terror suspect's Iraq kidnap plea"
861:. Democracy Now!. 30 November 2005.
758:"British Iraq hostage Kember freed"
723:List of solved missing person cases
278:9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrow
203:magazine, who helped to expose the
182:Christian Peacemaker hostage crisis
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1733:Canadian people of Zambian descent
1550:. Globe & Mail. 10 April 2009.
1358:. Dominion Post. 16 December 2008.
1219:. Democracy Now!. 8 December 2006.
1065:"Straw: Weeks of careful planning"
950:. Democracy Now!. 5 December 2005.
437:There was also controversy about '
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1669:Media statement by Harmeet Sooden
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1516:"Still no sign of kidnapped pair"
989:Ex-US detainee pleads for hostage
713:International Solidarity Movement
525:International Solidarity Movement
519:International Solidarity Movement
513:International Solidarity Movement
166:Students for Justice in Palestine
1643:Sooden family desperate for news
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833:. Te Waha Nui. 12 October 2006.
599:2006 Fox journalists kidnapping
593:2006 Fox journalists kidnapping
234:Swords of Righteousness Brigade
1773:Naturalized citizens of Canada
1442:. NZ Herald. 25 February 2005.
1327:. Dominion Post. 19 June 2008.
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1372:. Dominion Post. 3 June 2009.
1159:. NZ Herald. 27 October 2012.
847:. Fox News. 29 November 2005.
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583:Royal Canadian Mounted Police
441:' on the part of state-owned
1763:Missing person cases in Iraq
1313:. stuff.co.nz. 2 March 2015.
888:"The Weekend Blog Interview"
571:Special Investigation Groups
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1813:Zambian emigrants to Canada
1592:People's Commission Network
1504:. Fox News. 28 August 2006.
1414:. NZ Herald. 24 March 2006.
1344:. Scoop. 29 September 2008.
875:. NZ Herald. 27 March 2006.
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630:Former hostages Sooden and
509:on short-term assignments.
460:Multi-National Force - Iraq
376:, a former detainee at the
372:On 9 December 2005, Briton
34:1973 (age 50–51)
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1622:. NZ Herald. 20 June 2011.
1534:"Press Statement 17.08.06"
1473:. Scoop. 19 December 2008.
1428:. Te Waha Nui. 6 May 2006.
1400:. Scoop. 21 December 2009.
1185:"Brewer back in hot water"
1145:. NZ Herald. 5 April 2006.
1131:. Scoop. 28 February 2015.
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492:Christian Peacemaker Teams
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547:Cubic Defence New Zealand
127:World Trade Center attack
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1536:. Scoop. 17 August 2006.
1173:. NZ Herald. 5 May 2014.
780:"Harmeet the Peacemaker"
144:Sooden holds degrees in
1673:Peace Movement Aotearoa
1663:Peace Movement Aotearoa
978:. BBC. 7 December 2005.
657:In 2011, Sooden joined
587:trial of his kidnappers
486:Subsequent developments
135:extraordinary rendition
1783:New Zealand Christians
1693:Harmeet Sooden website
1490:. NZ Police. May 2005.
801:. Scoop. 23 July 2006.
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162:University of Auckland
1778:New Zealand activists
1522:on 18 September 2016.
1386:. Scoop. 3 June 2009.
1117:. CBC. 23 March 2006.
1067:. CNN. 23 March 2006.
912:Loney, James (2012).
812:Loney, James (2012).
564:Israel Defense Forces
458:In October 2006, the
439:chequebook journalism
356:security certificates
348:Mohammad Zeki Mahjoub
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119:Mesopotamian Campaign
1608:. TVNZ. 24 May 2011.
760:. BBC. 23 March 2006
636:Abousfian Abdelrazik
626:Abousfian Abdelrazik
620:Abousfian Abdelrazik
557:Oscmar International
447:United Arab Emirates
365:On 7 December 2005,
342:On 6 December 2005,
146:Computer Engineering
80:Harmeet Singh Sooden
25:Harmeet Singh Sooden
1718:Canadian Christians
1649:, 11 December 2005.
1028:. 10 December 2005.
718:List of kidnappings
708:Freedom Flotilla II
679:in 2010 during the
659:Freedom Flotilla II
653:Freedom Flotilla II
647:Freedom Flotilla II
603:On 14 August 2006,
454:Trial of kidnappers
388:Iran hostage crisis
335:and the parents of
269:Appeals for release
247:Upon his return to
117:in 1916 during the
107:British Indian Army
1713:Canadian activists
1647:New Zealand Herald
1339:"Sooden Complaint"
1285:. NYT. 3 May 2007.
1237:on 14 January 2016
1191:. 9 February 2014.
1103:. 7 February 2012.
886:Bradbury, Martyn.
681:Gaza flotilla raid
575:New Zealand Police
553:New Zealand Herald
426:Joint Task Force 2
244:on 23 March 2006.
242:military operation
158:English literature
97:. His parents are
1803:New Zealand Sikhs
1653:Free The Captives
1189:Sunday Star Times
995:, 9 December 2005
399:Release operation
394:for the hostages.
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