After a public inquiry in 2008 and then pursuing a civil litigation for nearly ten years, in July 2017, Nureddin and two other torture victims settled their claims with the Canadian government.
[3] He was questioned by a pair of CSIS officials for 45 minutes prior to departure, and asked about the amount of money he was carrying with him, and whether he knew Aly Hindy, Hassan Farhat or Subghat Allah Rasul.
[4] On January 13, 2004, Nureddin was released and met by the Canadian consul in Syria, Leo Martel, who was waiting in the offices of Syrian General Khalil.
[2] Nureddin reported being beaten and interrogated about his connection to a Toronto Islamic school, and called for a public inquiry into the role of Canadian officials in his detention.
[10] In July 2017, Nureddin and two other torture victims settled their claims with the Canadian government, receiving a total settlement of CA$31 million.