Equally, in the case of germany as a stagingpost and italy for allowing. Extraordinary rendition, also called irregular rendition or forced rendition, is the governmentsponsored abduction and extrajudicial transfer of a person from one country to another with the purpose of circumventing the former countrys laws on interrogation, detention and torture. There, under the threat of torture, he alleged that saddam hussein had trained al qaeda in. Dec 07, 2005 germany s victim of extraordinary rendition sues in us courts as rice is forced on defensive by leonard doyle and tony paterson in berlin wednesday 7 december 2005 01. Over 100,000 german translations of english words and phrases. This article explores the passive role of the dutch government in the cia extraordinary rendition flights erfs, also known as torture flights. Extraordinary rendition documentary about war on terror. German arrest warrants for cia kidnapping, torture of. Part iii analyzes the legal arguments presented by the bush administration to justify extraordinary rendition, european investigations, and explanations offered by secretary of state condoleezza rice. Read stephen greys washington post online chat from wednesday, november 7, 2007, where he discusses his story, extraordinary rendition. But unlike michael winterbottoms the road to guantamano, which explored a similar theme, it eschews details for psychological insight into what it means to be.
Such renditions have been carried out for example by the united states government. All parliamentary group on extraordinary rendition. This book examines the efforts of authorities in europe and the us to reestablish rule of law and respect for human rights through the investigation of the program and its outcomes. They describe the process by which a detainee is transferred from one state to another, outside normal legal processes such as extradition or deportation. Germanys victim of extraordinary rendition sues in us courts as. In recent years, the practice of extraordinary rendition by the u. He was at the right hand of george tenet so to speak. Renditionwhat many call kidnappingis the highly controversial practice. Extraordinary renditions the most detailed investigation into this issue so far has been carried out by the coe rapporteur dick marty. Trial under way in italy in extraordinary rendition case.
This article describes the history of the case that has been. He spoke via video conference link from germany about his treatment while under u. Press release, registrar of the court, echr, macedonian government responsible for torture, illtreatment and secret rendition of a man suspected of terrorist ties dec. Extraordinary rendition, extrajudicial practice, carried out by u. Rendition means the handing over or surrender of a fugitive from one state to another, and providing such transfers comply with national and international law, it. The scandal over the bush administrations use of socalled extraordinary renditions is reaching new heights. He was an open advocate of at least the kidnapping and he was there. Written by lawyer and author paul batista, extraordinary rendition is a thriller about an attorney caught up between defending in an assumed terrorist and the fighting the us governments agenda. Download citation german government not obliged to seek extradition of cia agents for extraordinary rendition.
German translation of rendition the official collins englishgerman dictionary online. In january 2009, the ecchr published the second edition of their report cia extraordinary rendition flights, torture and accountability. Extraordinary rendition, with its unsavory whiff of cruel torture, was exactly such a covert policy. See wikipedias article on extraordinary renditions for more background. The us program of extraordinary rendition has raised moral, judicial, and international issues, prompting official investigations in the european union eu concerning citizens of member states or foreigners illegally abducted on european territory, the use of black sites, and the transit of cia flights on european territory during the. Appg on extraordinary rendition what is extraordinary.
After the 911 attacks against the united states, the central intelligence agency conspired with dozens of governments to build a secret extraordinary rendition and detention program that spanned. German prosecutors have issued arrest warrants for cia operatives linked to the kidnapping and torture of german citizen khalid elmasri. German government not obliged to seek extradition of cia. Germanys victim of extraordinary rendition sues in us. He was captured and transported in the frame of the us extraordinary rendition program.
To receive a hard copy of cia extraordinary rendition flights, torture and. As it happens, the latest phase of what has become a major political scandal in italy coincided with a new twist in a separate tenyearold rendition case. Jul 31, 2012 written by lawyer and author paul batista, extraordinary rendition is a thriller about an attorney caught up between defending in an assumed terrorist and the fighting the us governments agenda. Jul 20, 2015 in 2006, the european parliament published a report stating that germany, among other eu states, aided or was aware of the cias extraordinary rendition program. German arrest warrants for cia kidnapping, torture of khalid. German parliamentary inquiry, in combination with outstanding valid. Account rendered is an analysis of the facts and history of rendition intended to get to the truth and to ensure that the uk will not be involved in extraordinary rendition. Should taylor ever be removed from switzerland, he will be at the mercy of u. Germany s victim of extraordinary rendition sues in us courts as rice is forced on defensive by leonard doyle and tony paterson in berlin wednesday 7 december 2005 01. Germany, italy and sweden have conducted inquiries into the. Trial under way in italy in extraordinary rendition case italy has indicted 26 suspected cia agents for their role in kidnapping a muslim cleric from his milan mosque in 2003. The german government forwarded the warrants to interpol in february 2007.
Investigations into cia renditions download the 4page document. A listen to extraordinary rendition is a perfect way to spend 52 minutes away from the days stresses and grumbles to indulge in a bit of muchneeded magic realism. Extraordinary rendition was also a factor in one of the greatest intelligence blunders of the bush years. Aug 22, 2017 this article explores the passive role of the dutch government in the cia extraordinary rendition flights erfs, also known as torture flights. Statement to employees by director of the central intelligence agency leon e. Ciaextraordinary rendition flights, torture and accountability a. Extraordinary rendition report finds more than 50 nations. Frontlineworld investigates one of the darkest sides of the bush administrations war on terror, its secret rendition and interrogation program.
Whats so extraordinary about rendition the international. It was originally alleged but now widely understood that the cia has been running a secret global abduction and internment operation of suspected terrorists, going by. It details for the first time what was done to the 6 known victims, and lists the 54 foreign governments that participated in. Extraordinary rendition, law and the spatial architecture of rights. Upon his return, he filed several lawsuits over being unlawfully detained, held without charge, and tortured.
The cias extraordinary rendition and secret detention. German translation of rendition collins englishgerman. The abduction of khaled elmasri, a german citizen wrongly abducted. He was later flown to albania and eventually returned to germany. Equipo nizkor globalizing torture cia secret detention. It is important to note that this paper focuses on rendition and extraordinary rendition and not on the enhanced interrogation techniques as approved by president george w. In 2007, the aclu brought a lawsuit against boeing subsidiary jeppesen dataplan, inc. Here is germany was a 1945 propaganda documentary film directed by frank capra. When a man mysteriously vanishes from an overseas flight, his disappearance sends shockwaves all the way to the nations capital. He openly advocated kidnapping, the euphemism there is extraordinary rendition. Apr 15, 2011 peter rainer, rendition true to tiredthriller form, christian science monitor 99, no. When khaled almasri took the bus from ulm in southern germany to macedonia two years ago, his only objective was to cool off after a row. The technique was widely criticized, as prisoners were subject to.
There are black prisons all over europe and asia where these people were kept and tortured. Peter rainer, rendition true to tiredthriller form, christian science monitor 99, no. The policy and politics of extraordinary rendition. The senates select committee on intelligence is expected to make public today a redacted version of the executive summary of its comprehensive investigation of the cias detention and interrogation program. German translation of extraordinary collins english. It details for the first time what was done to the 6 known victims, and lists the 54 foreign governments that participated in these operations. Investigations into cia renditions open society justice initiative. Globalizing torture is the most comprehensive account yet assembled of the human rights abuses associated with cia secret detention and extraordinary rendition operations.
Extraordinary rendition dates back to the reagan years and was first used against suspected islamists in the late 1990s. The years immediately following the terrorist attacks of 11 september 2001 saw the emergence of a novel variation in the way in which governments and state officials may infringe human rights in the name of real or purported security considerations, namely the extraordinary rendition programme carried out by the united states with the assistance of a number of its allies in. German translation of extraordinary the official collins englishgerman dictionary online. On 7 december 2010, the administrative court of cologne ruled 1 that the law suit filed by khaled elmasri that sought to oblige the german federal government to request the us government to extradite cia agents allegedly responsible for his extraordinary rendition 2 to macedonia and afghanistan was admissible, but not well founded on the merits and thus had to be. Masri stepped on a bus in his hometown of ulm, germany on his way to a holiday in. Jan 20, 2010 the now wellknown practice of extraordinary rendition is defined as the apprehension and extrajudicial transfer of a person from one sovereign state to another. Amnesty international uses the term rendition to refer to a variety of practices by. The study provides an overview of legal proceedings and other judicial responses to cia rendition flights in pertinent european countries such as germany, poland, italy, and spain, as. Rendition and extraordinary rendition are not terms defined by law. Desperate for the truth, his wife begins a search for the missing man which leads a cia unit head and a novice agent into an international web of deceit, conspiracies and topsecret truths far more frightening than the lies that conceal them. In a crowded city in northern egypt, frontlineworld.
The cias extraordinary rendition and secret detention programme. Extraordinary rendition, torture and disappearances in the war on terror poster 1. Cia secret detention and extraordinary rendition see other formats. Extraordinary rendition, torture and disappearances. Germanys victim of extraordinary rendition sues in us courts. Harpers magazine, the oldest generalinterest monthly in america, explores the issues that drive our national conversation, through longform narrative journalism and essays, and such celebrated features as the iconic harpers index. First section 2, it pinpoints the critical findings of the feinstein report and their relevance for eu member state inquiries, in particular the. Extraordinary rendition is a story about the kidnap and torture of foreign citizens by agents of the united states, in the context of suspected involvement of islamic terrorism. There, under the threat of torture, he alleged that saddam hussein had trained al qaeda in biological and chemical warfare.
Germany seeks arrest of cia agents in kidnapping case to. Ibn alshaykh allibi, a libyan national and top al qaeda operative who was detained in pakistan in late 2001, was later sent by the u. It is now clear that authorities in several european countries actively participated with the cia in these unlawful activities. Covert extraordinary rendition began as a systematic tactic on september 22, 1995, with the capture of terrorist abu talal alqasimi in croatia. Japan, the film is a fulllength exploration of why one of the two major axis countries started world war ii and what had to be done to keep them from doing it again. Those agencies asserted that the practice exempted detainees from the legal safeguards afforded to prisoners under u. Comments on the elmasri judgment of the cologne administrative court in a. Italy may put 26 americans on trial for snatching an egyptian citizen off the streets of milan. Bryon johnson is a senior attorney at a prestigious us law firm who takes on a probono case via one of his firms former clients. The us led programme of extraordinary rendition created profound challenges for the international system of human rights protection and rule of law. The following evidence and information regarding u.
To date, owing to the extraordinary secrecy surrounding cia secret detention and extraordinary rendition operations, there is no precise estimate of the total number of detainees subjected to these operations. San francisco bay guardian if rupa were a movie she would be amelie meets women on the verge of a nervous breakdown meets latcho drom meets do the right thing. The arrest warrants were announced at a time that the u. Jan 31, 2007 arrest warrants have been issued in germany for us intelligence agents accused of kidnapping a german citizen who says he was tortured. For example, the abu omar case is an example of extraordinary rendition. A staggering map of the 54 countries that reportedly. Extraordinary rendition 2007 extraordinary rendition.