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EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION
Still from 2006 film 'Extraordinary Rendition', shown on BBC2
- ‘Extraordinary rendition’ refers to the deliberate transfer of detainees to foreign countries, knowing that torture may be used. Extraordinary rendition is carried out by states outside of established legal procedures to transfer detainees from one jurisdiction to another.
Effectively, it is the ‘contracting out’ of torture. Torture robs us all of our humanity. It is rightly outlawed across the globe. But this principle is compromised if we are complicit in torture overseas.
Although in the past it had been categorically denied, early in 2008 the UK Government acknowledged that UK airspace and territory have been used for rendition flights. Find out more about alleged UK involvement in 'torture flights'. Press Releases
Liberty calls for full inquiry into UK role in “extraordinary rendition” flights
- Liberty today called for a full inquiry into UK complicity with US extraordinary rendition flights in which kidnapped suspects are taken to third countries where they may face torture.
- 21.02.2008
Liberty calls ACPO findings on extraordinary rendition a "whitewash"
- On the evening of 8 June 2007, Liberty received a letter from Police Chief Constable Michael Todd on behalf of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) which refused to commence a police enquiry into allegations that extraordinary rendition flights had received UK logistical support.
- 11.06.2007
Liberty urges UK Government to call for Guantanamo Bay to be closed and to investigate “CIA torture flights”
- The UK Government must call for the closure of Guantanamo Bay detention facility and fully investigate allegations that CIA “torture flights” carrying terror suspects transited UK territory, said the human rights group Liberty.
- 10.01.2007
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Policy Briefings
- For consideration at Third Reading of the Police and Justice Bill, October 06 (PDF)
- Liberty and JUSTICE submission to the JCHR on extraordinary rendition. Dec 05, (PDF)
- On extraordinary rendition. March 06 (PDF)
More Information
- Article from TIME magazine in which a source reveals that the U.S. imprisoned and interrogated one or more terrorism suspects on British territory. July 2008
- David Miliband admitted that US "extraordinary rendition" flights landed on UK territory. February 2008.
- Read a review and watch a clip from Jim Threapleton's 2006 film 'Extraordinary Rendition', starring Andy Serkis.
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