Renditions report [COE]

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Renditions report [COE]

March 1, 2006 02:23:00 pm

Secretary General's report under Article 52 ECHR on the question of secret detention and transport of detainees suspected of terrorist acts, notably by or at the instigation of foreign agencies, Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, March 1, 2006. Read the full text of the report [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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