French authorities order release of Lebanese-Canadian Hassan Diab
OTTAWA — French authorities have dropped terrorism charges against a Lebanese-Canadian who was suspected of taking part in an attack in Paris in 1980 and have ordered his immediate release.
But Hassan Diab’s legal ordeal may not be over just yet, with an appeal of the decision very likely and the fact he doesn’t have travel documents to get home, his Canadian counsel said Friday.
That said, Diab’s Ottawa-based lawyer, Donald Bayne, says supporters are “elated, relieved and thankful” at the news.
Bayne believes Diab, 64, is on a no-fly list, so it’s unclear when he could return to Canada.