Entries Tagged as ‘Rendition Stories’

October 4, 2007

Short Documentary

This is a short, well made documentary about Benyam Mohammed al Habashi, who, as of 2006, was still imprisoned in Guantamo Bay. He is a British citizen.

September 26, 2007

ACLU Challenges Jeppesen Dataplan and CIA Rendition

September 14, 2007

July 26, 2007 US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Testimony

Originally posted
by Human Rights Watch.
Extraordinary Rendition, Extraterritorial Detention, and Treatment of Detainees: Restoring Our Moral Credibility and Strengthening Our Diplomatic Standing
Testimony by Tom Malinowski, Human Rights Watch Washington advocacy director
US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
July 26, 2007
Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing and for inviting me to testify.
When I joined the [...]

September 6, 2007

Canadian Maher Arar’s story

This is Canadian Maher Arar’s story of extraordinary rendition, as it happened to him. He is seeking an appeal for his case against the US Government, which was previously denied due to a claim of National Security.
originally posted counterpunch.org
A Personal Account
The Horrors of Extraordinary Rendition
By MAHER ARAR
Canadian citizen Maher Arar, who is barred from entering [...]

September 6, 2007

Europe’s not happy

Once again, a state of the European Union is attempting to extradite CIA operatives for a trial, this time for the alleged kidnapping and rendition of Khalid El-Masri.
Monday, June 25, 2007
originally posted on Jurist
German prosecutors seek extradition of CIA agents in El-Masri rendition
Gabriel Haboubi at 3:59 PM ET
German prosecutors said Monday they will seek the [...]

September 1, 2007

Extraordinary Rendition Exposed Again

Extraordinary Rendition Exposed Again
by Adel Safty
August 31, 2007
originally posted on zmag.org
Extraordinary rendition-the CIA program of sending suspects in US custody to other countries for torture- has claimed a new victim: the government of Canada. Earlier this month it was revealed that it had knowingly collaborated with the CIA to sacrifice one of its own [...]