UN Secretary-General urges end to torture in all circumstances
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his support for the end to torture under all circumstances on Monday. Speaking on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture , Ban called the legal prohibition of...
CIA declassifies files on detention and interrogation program
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Tuesday declassified 50 documents related to its detention and Interrogation program pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. This several hundred-page release covers internal CIA...
UK prosecutors: no charges against MI6 for sending back Libya dissidents
Britain's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) stated on Thursday that there was insufficient evidence to bring charges against anyone in MI6 for its involvement in the movement and alleged ill treatment of Abdel Hakim Belhadj ,...
Ex-CIA agent to be extradited to Italy following unsuccessful appeal
Former US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operative Sabrina de Sousa will be extradited to Italy to serve a four-year prison sentence following a ruling by Portugal's Constitutional Court on Wednesday. De Sousa filed an appeal [JURIST...
Federal judge rules lawsuit against creators of CIA interrogation program may proceed
A federal judge on Friday ruled that a lawsuit against two former military psychologists who developed the CIA's interrogation program under George W. Bush may proceed. US District Court Judge Justin Quackenbush...
CIA agent appeals Italy extradition order to Portugal constitutional court
Former US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operative Sabrina de Sousa filed an appeal in Portugal's Constitutional Court Monday in a last attempt to prevent her extradition to Italy to serve a six-year sentence for her...
Europe rights court condemns Italy for role in rendition case
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday condemned Italy for their role in the 2003 kidnapping situation in connection with the US extraordinary rendition program. The court stated that Italy failed to perform their...
UK Supreme Court: joint enterprise law incorrectly interpreted
The UK Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a law on "joint enterprise" has been misinterpreted for 30 years, opening the door for many convicted murderers to appeal their convictions. Under the former interpretation of the law,...
UN expert calls on Mauritania authorities to prevent torture and mistreatment of prisoners
UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan E. Méndez on Thursday called on the Mauritanian authorities to protect suspects and detainees from abuse and torture while being held in the country. The call to implement already existing...
Portugal court orders CIA agent extradited to Italy in rendition case
A court in Lisbon, Portugal, ruled on Friday that a former CIA operative shall be extradited to Italy to serve a seven-year sentence for her involvement in the 2003 kidnapping and rendition of Egyptian terror suspect Osama Moustafa Hassan...
