Alternative news sources from around the world are reporting today about findings from the Open Society Justice, documenting how 54 countries have been helped the American CIAin it’s kidnapping program, known as “rendition,” in which terrorism suspects were held in secret prisons overseas or turned
over to foreign governments for interrogation.
Governments in Europe, Asia and Africa have been secretly involved in global kidnap, detention and torture of at least 136 people on behalf of the United States after September 11, 2001 attacks, reports Al Jazeera.
“’By engaging in torture and other abuses associated with secret detention and extraordinary rendition, the US government violated domestic and international law, thereby diminishing its moral standing and eroding support for its counterterrorism efforts worldwide as these abuses came to light,’ the report said. The report by the Open Society Justice Initiative said its information was based on “credible public sources” and “reputable human rights organisations”.
“The governments accused of helping the CIA programmes included some staunch US allies such as Australia, Israel, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, Finland and Ireland, and some not usually viewed as US-friendly such as Iran and Syria.The report said Tehran had transferred about 15 individuals to Afghanistan, which transferred them to the US government. ‘Responsibility for these violations does not end with the United States. Secret detention and extraordinary rendition operations, designed to be conducted outside the United States under cover of secrecy, could not have been implemented without the active participation of foreign governments. These governments too must be held accountable.’
“While President Barack Obama after taking office in 2009 ordered the closing of secret CIA detention facilities, the executive order ‘did not repudiate extraordinary rendition,’ the report said.”
Full story at: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/02/201325233853220240.html