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Poland investigated claims of CIA secret prison [this day at law]
September 5, 2012 by Katherine Bacher
On September 5, 2008, the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that the Polish government would investigate claims that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was operating a prison in Poland. The alleged prison was said to be part of the CIA's extraordinary rendition program. The Legal.... [more]
Poland ex-intelligence head faces charges for involvement in secret CIA prison
March 28, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
The former head of the Polish Intelligence Agency may face charges for his assistance of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in operating a secret prison in Poland. Zbigniew Siemiatkowski told a Polish newspaper on Tuesday that he could face charges for his association with the prison and the.... [more]
Europe rights commissioner urges probes into secret prisons
September 6, 2011 by Jennie Ryan
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg on Monday urged Lithuania, Poland and Romania to investigate the roles their governments played in the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) program of "secret detention and torture" of terrorism suspects. According to.... [more]
Accused USS Cole bomber sues Poland over secret CIA prison site
May 10, 2011 by Jaclyn Belczyk
Lawyers for accused USS Cole bomber Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri said Tuesday that they have filed suit against Poland in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over his alleged torture at a secret CIA prison in the country. Last month, the US Department of Defense (DOD) announced that al-Nashiri.... [more]
Poland prosecutors ask US to question Guantanamo detainees over secret CIA prison
March 28, 2011 by Ashley Hileman
Polish prosecutors investigating an alleged secret CIA prison announced Monday that they are asking US officials to question two Guantanamo Bay detainees who claim they were held and abused at the site. The lawyers submitted their request, which includes a list of questions they would like the.... [more]
EU parliament condemned complicity with CIA secret prisons [this day at law]
February 14, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
On February 14, 2007, the European Parliament voted 382-256 to approve a report condemning member states for cooperating with the CIA in operating illegal secret prisons and extraordinary rendition flights in Europe. The report condemned the European countries who allowed the CIA to forcibly.... [more]
Iraq government torturing detainees in secret prisons: Amnesty
February 8, 2011 by Maureen Cosgrove
The Iraqi government is operating secret prisons, and suspects held in Iraqi custody have been systematically tortured since before the 2003 US invasion, according to a Tuesday report from Amnesty International (AI). The report, "Broken Bodies, Tortured Minds: Abuse and Neglect of Detainees in.... [more]
US denies Poland request for assistance in secret CIA prison investigation
December 29, 2010 by Aman Kakar
The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights announced Tuesday that the US government has refused to provide legal cooperation to Polish prosecutors investigating whether Saudi terror suspect Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri was tortured in a secret CIA prison in Poland. According to the letter sent by Polish.... [more]
Poland prosecutors grant terror suspect victim status
October 27, 2010 by Ann Riley
Polish prosecutors investigating the secret CIA prison in Poland on Wednesday gave Saudi terror suspect Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri victim status, recognizing the validity of his claims that he was mistreated by interrogators. According to ex-CIA officials, al-Nashiri, accused of bombing the USS Cole.... [more]
Poland prosecutors probing treatment of alleged USS Cole bomber at secret CIA prison
September 22, 2010 by Sarah Miley
Polish prosecutors announced Wednesday that they will open an investigation into the alleged mistreatment of accused USS Cole bomber Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri at a secret CIA prison in Poland. The investigation is in response to the request filed Tuesday by human rights group Open Society Justice.... [more]
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