Some 54 countries helped CIA detention efforts: report

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-usa-security-cia-idUSBRE91501720130206

(Reuters) - As many as 54 countries allegedly helped with CIA programs in which terrorism suspects were held in secret prisons overseas or turned over to foreign governments for interrogation, a human rights organization said in a report on Tuesday.

The report by the Open Society Justice Initiative said it focused mainly on human rights abuses associated with the CIA's secret detention and "extraordinary rendition" operations after the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington.

The report, titled "Globalizing Torture," said its information was based on "credible public sources" and "reputable human rights organizations."

The CIA declined comment on the report.

[Heidi]

1. Link to the 216 page report, "Globalizing Torture":

http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/sites/default/files/globalizing-torture-20120205.pdf

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2. mornin, Miss Thing...

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[Heidi]

3. Fierce!

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4. that's Miss Fierce

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5. I posted the full report yesterday ahd it sank like a stone

Rec

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6. sorry i missed it.

i hate it when stuff like that doesn't get enough attention.

[Solly Mack]

14. Give me a link so I can kick it, please.

The more threads the better.

[Heidi]

7. List of foreign governments participating in CIA secret detention and extraordinary rendition

Excerpt from Pages 61-118 of the report:

Provided below is information on 54 countries that participated in CIA secret detention
and extraordinary rendition operations in various ways, including by hosting
CIA prisons on their territories; detaining, interrogating, torturing, and abusing individuals;
assisting the CIA in the capture and transportation of detainees; permitting
the use of their airspace and airports for secret CIA flights transporting detainees;
providing intelligence leading to the CIA’s secret detention and extraordinary rendition
of individuals; and interrogating individuals who were being secretly held in the
custody of other governments.

In addition to affirmative acts of assistance, foreign governments failed to act in
critical respects, including by failing to intervene to protect detainees who were
subjected to secret detention and extraordinary rendition on their territory and
failing to conduct effective investigations into agencies and officials who helped
to facilitate the extraordinary renditions, tortured extraordinarily rendered detainees,
or otherwise participated in these operations. Indeed, only a single country—
Canada—has issued an apology to an extraordinary rendition victim, Maher
Arar. Only four countries (Canada, Sweden, Australia, and the United Kingdom)
have issued compensation to extraordinary rendition victims, the latter two in the
context of confidential settlements that sought to avoid litigation concerning the
associated human rights violations. Italy is the only country whose officials have
been convicted by a national court of crimes for their involvement in extraordinary
rendition operations.

The 54 countries*

1. Afghanistan
2. Albania
3. Algeria
4. Australia
5. Austria
6. Azerbaijan
7. Belgium
8. Bosnia-Herzegovina
9. Canada
10. Croatia
11. Cyprus
12. Czech Republic
13. Denmark
14. Djibouti
15. Egypt
16. Ethiopia
17. Finland
18. Republic of the Gambia
19. Georgia
20. Germany
21. Greece
22. Hong Kong
23. Iceland
24. Indonesia
25. Iran
26. Ireland
27. Italy
28. Jordan
29. Kenya
30. Libya
31. Lithuania
32. Macedonia
33. Malawi
34. Malaysia
35. Mauritania
36. Morocco
37. Pakistan
38. Poland
39. Portugal
40. Romania
41. Saudi Arabia
42. Somalia
43. South Africa
44. Spain
45. Sri Lanka
46. Sweden
47. Syria
48. Thailand
49. Turkey
50. United Arab Emirates
51. United Kingdom
52. Uzbekistan
53. Yemen
54. Zimbabwe

*I copied and pasted the country names from the report PDF, available for download here:
http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/sites/default/files/globalizing-torture-20120205.pdf

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9. +1

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8. Secret prisons are one of the eleven signs of Fascism. :(

[Heidi]

10. Kick!

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11. Capitalism's Invisible Army

WTF? Seriesly?



The company just wants to make certain the world is a safe place for its owners to make a buck.

[Heidi]

12. Kick!

[Solly Mack]

13. K&R