Tehran alleged to have targeted retired politician, 84, who is also human rights activist and critic of IranCanadian authorities foiled an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate a former justice minister and rights activist who has been a strong critic of Tehran, the Globe and Mail newspaper has reported.The 84-year-old was justice minister and attorney general from 2003 to 2006. He retired from politics in 2015 but has remained active with many associations that campaign for human rights around the world. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/18/iran-canada-irwin-cotler-assassination-plot
Author : Agence France-Presse in Ottawa
Publish date : 2024-11-18 22:28:15
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Canada reportedly foils Iranian plot to kill former justice minister Irwin Cotler
