Monia Mazigh to Write Memoir

Doug Pepper, President and Publisher McClelland & Stewart, today announced the acquisition of a memoir by Monia Mazigh, wife of Maher Arar.

This book will be the first personal account from the Arar family about Arar's abduction by the American Government, torture by the Syrian Government, and the fight for justice after his return to Canada. 

The book will recount Monia Mazigh's very personal story of the fight to rescue her husband, the impact on her family and their daily life as they struggled with Maher Arar's kidnapping, and then his return, physically and emotionally ravaged, perhaps forever.

Monia Mazigh has chosen to share her story to help her come to terms and digest all that has happened to her and her family, and to inform the public and the world about how extraordinary rendition and other 'anti-terrorist' methods destroy innocent lives and families.

"Monia Mazigh's abundance of strength, courage and outspokenness helped bring her husband home, and her decision to write this book is an important one, so all Canadians can understand the denial of justice and discarding of human rights the Arar family suffered," said Doug Pepper.

"We are proud to publish this memoir now, at a time when our human rights are still threatened by our security concerns, and when the issues raised by Mazigh's story are so very relevant to our daily lives.

The book will be published early in 2009.