Last month, the Free Kareem Coalition sent a letter, along with a press kit, to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, asking him to consider looking into Kareem Amer’s case.

His office has sent the Coalition a response: (Click on the image for an enlarged version.)

Text:

Dear Mr. Shouman:

On behalf of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, I would like to acknowledge receipt of your correspondence of February 25 regarding human rights in Egypt, particularly the case of Abdul Kareem Nabeel Suleiman.

Please be assured that your comments have been carefully reviewed. I have taken the liberty of forwarding a copy of your letter to the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs. I am certain that the Minister will appreciate being made aware of your concerns and will wish to give the matter every consideration.

Thank you for writing to the Prime Minister.

Yours sincerely,

M. Bredeson
Executive Correspondence Officer

The Coalition thanks the Canadian Prime Minister for the reply, and we look forward to any assistance the Canadian government can provide Kareem.

If you’re in Canada, please write letters to your Canadian officials, particularly to:

The Right Honorable Prime Minister Stephen Joseph Harper, PC, MP
Office of the Prime Minister of Canada
Langevin Block
80 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A2

The Honorable Peter Gordon MacKay, PC, QC, MP
Minister of Foreign Affairs
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6

The Honorable Jason Kenney, PC, MP
Secretary of State, Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6

Michael Grant Ignatieff, MP
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6