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Maurice Kevin O’Rourke has been imprisoned in Dubai and his well being is deteriorating. Detained in Dubai photograph.
Relations and activists say there’s hope {that a} Mississauga man held in a Dubai jail will likely be launched with the assistance of the Canadian authorities.
Maurice Kevin O’Rourke, 64, is serving a life jail sentence within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for possessing hashish merchandise used to handle a well being situation.
O’Rourke was travelling by means of the Center Jap nation on his solution to South Africa in July when he was detained on the Dubai airport for having hashish and CBD oil in his baggage.
He makes use of the merchandise, each authorized in Canada, to handle power ache brought on by Addison’s illness, a uncommon situation affecting the adrenal glands that may result in coma if left untreated.
The UAE considers hashish a managed narcotic and is prohibited with out receiving prior approval to make use of.
With out naming him, International Affairs Canada has mentioned by means of an announcement that it’s conscious of the detention and that consular officers are in contact with native authorities there and are offering consular help.
His spouse, Pamela O’Rourke, mentioned her husband’s life is at risk as a result of he’s not getting correct entry to medicine that he makes use of to deal with his situation.
A company referred to as Detained In Dubai, which assists these jailed in that nation, has been chronicling his case and believes the result may be profitable if the Canadian authorities continues to work on his behalf, because it has completed for others who’ve been detained within the UAE.
An enchantment listening to is scheduled for Dec. 25 and his household hopes the courtroom will likely be cheap and permit O’Rourke to return house.
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