Italy pardons us officer in cia rendition case morocco. Extraordinary rendition is widely used to describe the kidnapping foley, 2008 and transfer of suspects by the united states to foreign countries ralph, 2009 and secret prisons and secret prisons in order to carry out coercive interrogation foley, 2008 making it very likely that the individual will be subject to torture and other forms of inhuman, degrading treatment. The case was picked by the international media as one of the betterdocumented cases of extraordinary rendition carried out in a joint operation by the united states central intelligence agency cia and the italian military intelligence and security service sismi. By focusing on the italian case concerning the extraordinary rendition or in precise legal terms, the abduction of mr abu omar, this. The omar case is different in two important respects. The arrest warrants were announced at a time that the u.
Extraordinary rendition and torture victim narratives. As italy sentences 23 cia agents in rendition case. The cia and the case of mistaken rendition abc news. One of those methods is the process of extraordinary. In a crowded city in northern egypt, frontlineworld. Italian police investigating the case were able to identify the cia agents involved. Former cia officer faces extradition to italy over abu omar. Covert extraordinary rendition began as a systematic tactic on september 22, 1995, with the capture of terrorist abu talal alqasimi in croatia. Ramstein and then on to cairo, the use of traceable credit cards to book hotels and the use by the cia agents of.
The convictions of us and italian intelligence agents for their involvement in the abduction of usama mostafa hassan nasr better known as abu omar mark a step toward accountability for crimes committed in the course of the usas rendition programme, said amnesty international on. Rome, april 05, 20 afp italian president giorgio napolitano on friday pardoned a us air force officer who had been convicted for his role in the cias kidnapping of an egyptian imam in milan. Nov 04, 2009 twentythree americans were tonight convicted of kidnapping by an italian court at the end of the first trial anywhere in the world involving the cias extraordinary rendition programme for. Extraordinary rendition violates the convention against torture and the federal torture statute.
Cias extraordinary rendition of terror suspects challenged. His case has been the subject of criticism due to the federal government admitting evidence from alleged torture. The case concerned an instance of extrajudicial transfer or extraordinary rendition, namely the abduction by cia agents, with the cooperation of italian officials, of the egyptian imam abu omar, who had been granted political asylum in italy, and his subsequent transfer to egypt, where he was held in secret for several months. Extraordinary rendition to torture sites was a disaster. While changing planes at new york citys jfk airport, he was detained and held for 12 days by us authorities. Twentythree americans were tonight convicted of kidnapping by an italian court at the end of the first trial anywhere in the world involving the cias extraordinary rendition programme for. Former cia officer faces extradition to italy over abu omar kidnapping. However, citing a book on alqaeda by jason burke, a british reporter at the.
His case has been the subject of criticism due to the federal government admitting evidence from alleged torture during alis extraordinary rendition. So what was the prosecutions case against omar khadr. The solution, they found, was extraordinary rendition, a program where continue reading 20 facts about extraordinary rendition, torture. Maher arar, a canadian citizen and father of two, was travelling home to canada after visiting his wifes family in tunisia in 2002. Benny and omar by eoin colfer goodreads share book. Feb 24, 2017 a former central intelligence agency agent wanted in italy after being convicted of illegally kidnapping an egyptian cleric who was sent to egypt under the bushera extraordinary rendition program. Designed to be as comprehensive and informative as possible, this guide can be used in its entirety as. The investigative project on terrorism ipt has been aggressively. Abu omar, victim of rendition and secret detention closeguantanamo. Based on the known practices and protocols of the rdi program, it is justifiable to conclude that abdallah was. A former central intelligence agency agent wanted in italy after being convicted of illegally kidnapping an egyptian cleric who was sent to egypt under the bushera extraordinary rendition program. This book contains the essence of that great revelation. Extraordinary rendition reminds us of the power of art and the necessity of literature. His case has been characterized by the swiss senator dick marty as a perfect example of extraordinary rendition.
In stories, essays and poems that are as varied and diverse, contradictory and complicated as we are, the writers in this deeply humane anthology shed light and bear. Deputy chief prosecutor, armando spataro took up nasrs case. This paper addresses the political and legal implications surrounding the alleged extraordinary rendition by the united states of suspected terrorists, taking. Former cia officer faces extradition to italy over abu. The abu omar case was the abduction and transfer to egypt of the imam of milan hassan mustafa osama nasr, also known as abu omar. Nov 05, 2009 the convictions of us and italian intelligence agents for their involvement in the abduction of usama mostafa hassan nasr better known as abu omar mark a step toward accountability for crimes committed in the course of the usas rendition programme, said amnesty international on thursday. Removal of diplomatic immunity in the extraordinary. Extraordinary rendition extraordinary rendition film central intelligence agency khalid elmasri abu omar case yemeni detainees at guantanamo bay mohamed et al. He was transported on a learjet using the call sign spar 92 to ramstein, germany. The case of maher arar amnesty international canada. He was imprisoned and tortured for almost a year before canada secured his release.
Scsj assisted an investigator from londonbased legal organization, reprieve, to research and document facts related to the case of binyam mohamed, a uk resident that was imprisoned at guantanamo bay for. Scsj assisted an investigator from londonbased legal organization, reprieve, to research and document facts related to the case of binyam mohamed, a uk resident that was imprisoned at guantanamo bay for 5 years before being released back to the uk in february 2009. The abu omar case in italy and the effects of cia extraordinary. The abu omar case introduction on the afternoon of 17 february 2003, usama mostafa hassan nasr known as abu omar, an egyptian national with italian residency, was on his way to a local mosque when he was abducted from a street in milan. By michael noonan since the attacks of september 11, 2001 and the subsequent war on terror, the united states has been forced to find new means and methods of bringing foreign terrorists to justice. Removal of diplomatic immunity in the extraordinary rendition of abu omar can it be done. And second, a great deal is now known about this rendition. People subject to extraordinary rendition by the united. Sweden the extraordinary rendition nation ebook by heinz. Excia officer partially pardoned for role in seizing radical cleric in italy. Two landmark examples of the use of secrecy as a barrier to accountability are the elmasri and the abu omar cases, at least if one looks at. Italys high court upholds convictions of 23 americans in abu omar rendition by ian.
The abu omar case and extraordinary rendition request pdf. The case was picked by the international media as one of the betterdocumented cases of extraordinary rendition carried out in a joint. Rome a 10year legal battle over the extraordinary rendition of a terrorism. Request pdf the abu omar case and extraordinary rendition in 2003 hassan mustafa osama nasr known as abu omar, an egyptian national with a. Thanks to the policy of extraordinary rendition hundreds, possibly thousands, of people have been treated like omar, taken across national borders to various kinds of prison, secret and otherwise, with the full knowledge of the bush administration. Nearly a decade after he claims he was abducted as part of the cias extraordinary rendition program and beaten in a secret prison in afghanistan, lawyers for. It made me laugh a lot, the characters were quirky and fun, and i loved grace and omar the most. The case was picked by the international media as one of the betterdocumented cases of extraordinary rendition carried out by the united states central intelligence agency cia in the context of the global war on terrorism declared by the bush administration. Italian court finds cia agents guilty of kidnapping terrorism. Refusing to intervene as excia agent faces extradition.
Part iii analyzes the legal arguments presented by the bush administration to justify extraordinary rendition, european investigations, and explanations offered by secretary of state condoleezza rice. Abu omar was kidnapped as he walked to his mosque in milan for noon prayers. May 16, 2012 nearly a decade after he claims he was abducted as part of the cias extraordinary rendition program and beaten in a secret prison in afghanistan, lawyers for khaled elmasri appeared in a. Court proceedings into omars rendition led to the conviction of 22 members of the cia, one us military official and. The intelligence chief tapped by egyptian president hosni mubarak as his vice president and potential successor aided the u. Excia agent convicted in rendition case arrested in portugal. What is somewhat unusual is that abu omar ended up inside egypts torture chambers courtesy of the united states, via an extraordinary renditionin this case, a spectacular daylight. Extraordinary rendition is the practice of kidnapping or capturing people and sending them to countries where they face a high risk of torture or abuse in interrogations. I read benny and omar shortly after the talk, and all of his humour was perfectly transferred onto the page.
Extraordinary rendition can be defined as kidnapping alleged terrorists from their homeland or another country and holding them for questioning in secretive bases located throughout the country extraordinary rendition 1. In year 5, i had the privilege to go to one of the authors talks, and he was incredibly funny and witty. To prevent attacks such as this from happening again, the practice of extraordinary rendition was adopted by the united states. First socalled rendition case decided by the european court. Stephen grey has been investigating stories of extraordinary rendition like abu omar s. Sep 19, 2012 italys high court upholds convictions of 23 americans in abu omar rendition by ian. Jan 25, 2011 the intelligence chief tapped by egyptian president hosni mubarak as his vice president and potential successor aided the u. Extraordinary rendition american civil liberties union. Extraordinary rendition and terrorism criminology essay.
Unavailable in book form since its first penning over 60 years ago, the rubaiyat of omar khayyam explained is available at last, edited by one of yoganandas close disciples, a bestselling author in his own right, swami kriyananda. Abu omar case us extraterritorial detainees wiki fandom. It is possible to combat terrorism without extraordinary means. Extraordinary rendition and us counterterrorism policy jstor. However, the public documentation that does exist demonstrates that each and every case of extraordinary rendition entailed torture, abuse, humiliation, and suffering. This case concerned the extraordinary rendition the abduction by cia agents, with the cooperation of italian nationals of egyptian imam abu omar, and his. Extraordinary rendition is not extraordinary because it is a new or novel. Abu omar was abducted on february 17, 2003, in milan by the cia. First, he had refugee status in italy, on the grounds that he would be illtreated if he returned to egypt.
Abu omar, victim of rendition and secret detention youtube. Italys high court upholds convictions of 23 americans in. Abu omar has alleged that a police officer carabinieri stopped him on the street and asked him. In stories, essays and poems that are as varied and diverse, contradictory and complicated as we are, the writers in this deeply humane anthology shed light and bear witness to the one of the complex conflicts of our time. Dec 03, 20 men claim torture at cia black site prison in poland in rare case challenging extraordinary rendition program. German prosecutors have issued arrest warrants for cia operatives linked to the kidnapping and torture of german citizen khalid elmasri. He was then transferred secretly, via jordan, to syria, where he was held in degrading and inhumane conditions, interrogated. In 2007, the aclu brought a lawsuit against boeing subsidiary jeppesen dataplan, inc. The german government and intelligence services were also themselves considered to be involved in an extraordinary rendition case. Removal of diplomatic immunity in the extraordinary rendition. Convictions in abu omar rendition case a step toward. Excia officer partially pardoned for role in rendition. Jun 26, 2008 abu omar, victim of rendition and secret detention closeguantanamo. The abu omar case in italy and the effects of cia extraordinary renditions in europe on law enforcement and intelligence activities.
If they wanted to torture and detain people beyond what any conceivable interpretation of us law, even in guantanamo, could allow, they were going to do it. Abu omar was subject to the process known as extraordinary rendition, through which the cia transferred terrorism suspects to. Italys high court upholds convictions of 23 americans in abu. The solution, they found, was extraordinary rendition, a program where continue reading 20 facts about extraordinary rendition, torture, and secret detention. Extraordinary rendition and the torture convention. Extraordinary rendition, also called irregular rendition or forced rendition, is the governmentsponsored abduction and extrajudicial transfer of a person from one country to another with the purpose of circumventing the former countrys laws on interrogation, detention and torture.
Extraordinary renditions and state obligations to criminalize and. Read stephen greys washington post online chat from wednesday, november 7, 2007, where he discusses his story, extraordinary rendition. Men claim torture at cia black site prison in poland in rare case challenging extraordinary rendition program. Apr 04, 2016 extraordinary rendition reminds us of the power of art and the necessity of literature. Relying in part on faulty intelligence supplied by canada, arar was rendered by the united states to syria. Apr 25, 2016 former cia officer faces extradition to italy over abu omar kidnapping. Such renditions have been carried out for example by the united states government. Italian court finds cia agents guilty of kidnapping.
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