As members of the cia face trial in italy for a kidnapping in milan, frontlineworld correspondent stephen greythe reporter who first tracked the cias rendition flights around the world. 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. Air force lieutenant colonel, and five highranking members of sismi, the italian military secret service, on charges of. Appg on extraordinary rendition what is extraordinary. Read stephen greys washington post online chat from wednesday, november 7, 2007, where he discusses his story, extraordinary rendition. Canada charges syrian officer with torture in rendition case. Wall of silence for example, the solution is portable, and so on. All parliamentary group on extraordinary rendition. Judges in italy are expected to hand down a verdict wednesday in the firstever trial examining the practice known as extraordinary rendition. Ciaextraordinary rendition flights, torture and accountability a. The case has attracted considerable interest as a test of the u. The department of justices arguments notwithstanding, the extraordinary rendition program is illegal. All human rights are equal, but some are more equal than others. He was suspected of recruiting men to fight in iraq and afghanistan and was under heavy surveillance by italys intelligence agency.
In a crowded city in northern egypt, frontlineworld. All human rights are equal, but some are more equal than. Anatomy of a rendition center for public integrity. The impact on transatlantic relations, joint hearing before the subcomm. Nov 04, 2009 judges in italy are expected to hand down a verdict wednesday in the firstever trial examining the practice known as extraordinary rendition. Black sites, extraordinary renditions and the legitimacy of. Witness extraordinary rendition and torture in the war on. January 25, 2007 by nosemonkey sorry missed this yesterday the tageuropean parliamenttag has yet to vote on the final report following its investigation into cia tagextraordinary renditiontag flights in europe, but finalised it is and you can download it from the temporary committees website in umpteen different languages. Sep 19, 2012 italy s highest criminal court on wednesday upheld the convictions of 23 americans found guilty of kidnapping a muslim cleric from a milanese street and transferring him to a country where torture. Extraordinary rendition 2007 extraordinary rendition.
Peter rainer, rendition true to tiredthriller form, christian science monitor 99, no. Whats so extraordinary about rendition the international. Rendition 2007 full movie download full hd youtube. For example, daniel kempton and matthew rossow presented a paper on the subject at the annual meeting of the international studies association in 2007, in which they discuss the case in. The foreign secretary said in both cases us planes refuelled on the uk dependent territory of diego garcia. Four years later, on february 16, 2007, italy indicted 25 americans it said were cia agents, a u. The case centered on the extraordinary rendition of a muslim cleric, osama mustafa hassan nasr, or abu omar. In february 20, a milan appeals court convicted 3 other u. The film is not the expansive, globe trotting, narrative heavy and bigbudgeted issue drama gavin hoods 2007 film rendition was.
Brysk, a, safir, g 2007 national insecurity and human rights. The state department also declined to comment, and the egyptian embassy in washington did not return calls seeking comment. Italys highest criminal court on wednesday upheld the convictions of 23 americans found guilty of kidnapping a muslim cleric from a milanese street and transferring him to. Extraordinary rendition, counterterrorism, and international. Extraordinary rendition is a horrible tool that has been used by the u. Eventually, he was transferred to guantanamo bay, where he spent four years before being released without charge in early 2007.
To receive a hard copy of cia extraordinary rendition flights, torture and accountability. He said he was very sorry to have to say that previous denials made in good faith were now having to be corrected. Panama arrests excia station chief sought by italy in rendition case. The film was premiered at the locarno film festival, switzerland on 8 august 2007, and at the edinburgh film festival on 21 august 2007, but is still awaiting a full commercial release. Extraordinary rendition, torture and disappearances in the war on terror tells the stories of khaled elmasri and binyam mohamed, two men who survived extraordinary rendition, secret detention, and torture by the us government in collaboration with various other governments. Article information, pdf download for measuring extraordinary rendition and international cooperation. 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. The method of extraordinary rendition combines two illegal practices to make a legal practice. Bbc news uk uk politics uk apology over rendition flights. Black sites, extraordinary renditions and the legitimacy. Rome a 10year legal battle over the extraordinary rendition of a terrorism suspect by american intelligence agents seemed to draw nearer to resolution on tuesday, when the president of.
Italian court finds cia agents guilty of kidnapping. Feb 28, 2017 rome a 10year legal battle over the extraordinary rendition of a terrorism suspect by american intelligence agents seemed to draw nearer to resolution on tuesday, when the president of. The british security and intelligence committee 2007, p. Despite not being a trial implementing these convention obligations, the one begun in italy in june 2007 is a very rare if not unique opportunity to address the individual responsibility of italian and us agents involved in the extraordinary rendition of mr abu omar. Cia secret detention and extraordinary rendition see other formats. A european parliamentapproved report in 2007 concluded that the cia had operated more than 1,000 rendition flights over europe alone in the previous six years. Cia extraordinary rendition program extraordinary rendition is the kidnapping of an individual wanted for questioning and the transporting of that individual to a country that uses. The trial would be the first criminal trial related to the u. When a man mysteriously vanishes from an overseas flight, his disappearance sends shockwaves all the way to the nations capital.
Extraordinary rendition and terrorism criminology essay. David macaray, meanwhile, crass, a collective disorder, regulatory reform, then on to italy, canned tuna 0 often very hard, we returned to the smoky, she discussed. The case would mark the first criminal trial over the cias extraordinary rendition program. These challenges became evident in the summer of 2007, during criminal proceedings. As italy sentences 23 cia agents in rendition case, obama. The first extraordinary rendition in ghost plane, stephen grey writes that extraordinary rendition by the cia began as a systematic tactic on september 22, 1995, with the capture of egyptian abu. Panama arrests excia station chief sought by italy in. Witness extraordinary rendition and torture in the war.
Extraordinary rendition definition of extraordinary. Extraordinary rendition 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jan 15, 2016 the british security and intelligence committee 2007, p. Jul 21, 2005 im talking about a nownotorious bush administration extraordinary rendition in italy, the secret kidnapping of a radical muslim cleric off the streets of milan in early 2003, his transport via u.
On december 2012, the ecthr took a fundamental step in ensuring accountability for gross human rights violations committed in the fight against terrorism. Oct 26, 2007 as members of the cia face trial in italy for a kidnapping in milan, frontlineworld correspondent stephen greythe reporter who first tracked the cias rendition flights around the world. They describe the process by which a detainee is transferred from one state to another, outside normal legal processes such as extradition or deportation. Extraordinary rendition is a strategy used by governments that have signed international treaties against certain. September 2012, italys highest court upheld criminal convictions of 23 u. Study on the cia rendition and secret detention programme. Apr 15, 2011 peter rainer, rendition true to tiredthriller form, christian science monitor 99, no. 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. Sep 01, 2015 canada charges syrian officer with torture in rendition case despite u. 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. It centers on the controversial cia practice of extraordinary rendition and is based on the true story of khalid elmasri, who was mistaken for khalid almasri.
Its second report in 2007 provided further details confirming that poland and. After three days of interrogation, the men were flown to egypt, allegedly aboard a ciachartered plane. Trial under way in italy in extraordinary rendition case. For example, daniel kempton and matthew rossow presented a paper on the subject at the annual meeting of the international studies association in 2007, in which they discuss the case in the context of the policy. He said he was very sorry to have to say that previous denials made in.
Investigations into cia renditions download the 4page document. This is the dark story of extraordinary rendition, says grey, a secret program in which. Investigations into cia renditions open society justice initiative. This article explores the passive role of the dutch government in the cia extraordinary rendition flights erfs, also known as torture flights. Extraordinary rendition is a 2007 drama film directed by jim threapleton and starring omar berdouni and andy serkis. Keywords measurement, extraordinary rendition, international cooperation. 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. It concludes that rendition does not comply with either international human rights norms or the laws of war.
Extraordinary rendition is a strategy used by governments that have signed international treaties against certain forms of torture but then send people to other locations so that torture can still. Throughout the world, it is heavily criticized extraordinary rendition 1. Such renditions have been carried out for example by the united states government, with the consent of the. May 03, 2014 extraordinary rendition, counterterrorism, and international law ben saul ed. Rendition is a 2007 american political thriller film directed by gavin hood and starring reese witherspoon, meryl streep, peter sarsgaard, alan arkin, jake gyllenhaal and omar metwally. Rendition and extraordinary rendition are not terms defined by law.
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 cias extraordinary rendition and secret detention programme. In january 2009, the ecchr published the second edition of their report cia extraordinary rendition flights, torture and accountability. Jan 14, 2014 cia extraordinary rendition program extraordinary rendition is the kidnapping of an individual wanted for questioning and the transporting of that individual to a country that uses. The cia is on trial in italy for the use of extraordinary rendition. Decision in cia kidnapping case global legal monitor.
He was seized on the streets of milan, italy, in 2003, transferred to egypt and tortured, he said. The case, elmasri v former yugoslav republic of macedonia, concerned the extraordinary rendition of an individual wrongly suspected of being a terrorist. Nov 12, 2010 id see also extraordinary rendition in u. 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. Italy upholds rendition convictions for 23 americans. Witnesses testified about the policy of extraordinary rendition in the detention and interrogation of enemy combatants, as well as the potential impact on relations with european countries. Italian police investigating the case were able to identify the cia agents involved.
Canada has charged a syrian intelligence officer with torturing maher arar, the canadian whose 2002 rendition to syria by u. This includes torture incidental to extraordinary renditions. Countries involved in extraordinary renditions 1812051 european countries albania cia officers working with the albanian police reportedly seized five individuals, who were alleged to have been planning to bomb the u. It is clearly prohibited by the united nations convention against torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, ratified by the united states in 1992, and by congressionally enacted policy giving effect to cat. The phrase extraordinary rendition is used when the prisoner becomes the package. It was released on dvd in early 2008, and screened by the bbc on 30 april 2008. Extraordinary rendition need a cause of action against the united states, 16 j. Cia discussed kidnapping days after 911 feb 16, 2007. Measuring extraordinary rendition and international cooperation.
Abu omar was subject to the process known as extraordinary rendition, through which the cia transferred terrorism. Us secret detention facilities in europe, 7 november. Investigations into cia renditions open society justice. Council of europe, parliamentary assembly 2006, par. David miliband has admitted two us extraordinary rendition flights landed on uk territory in 2002. Intelligence agency cia extraordinary rendition and secret detention. Jan 25, 2007 january 25, 2007 by nosemonkey sorry missed this yesterday the tageuropean parliamenttag has yet to vote on the final report following its investigation into cia tagextraordinary renditiontag flights in europe, but finalised it is and you can download it from the temporary committees website in umpteen different languages. The 26 americans have left italy, and a senior us official has said they would not be turned over for prosecution even if rome requests it. European court of human rights, extraordinary renditions. Italys high court has upheld the sentences of 23 cia operatives convicted of kidnapping a muslim cleric under the u. Extraordinary rendition, torture and other nightmares from.