Investigator believes CIA flouted law in Europe

[struggle4progress]

The Associated Press
SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2006

BURGDORF, Switzerland The head of a European investigation into reports of CIA prisons on the Continent accused the United States on Friday of violating international human rights law in its war on terror.

Dick Marty, the Swiss lawmaker leading the probe on behalf of the Council of Europe, said there was no question the CIA was undertaking illegal activities in Europe in its transportation and detention of terror suspects.

"The strategy in place today respects neither human rights nor the Geneva Conventions," Marty said at a news conference in the Swiss town of Burgdorf. "The current administration in Washington is trying to combat terrorism outside legal means, the rule of law." <snip>

A State Department spokesman said Friday he did not have a particular comment on Marty's remarks, adding that the United States has addressed the issues in the past.

http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/01/13/news/cia.php

[StClone]

1. When will foreign countries

Ask the CIA to play by their laws or leave. Or, is Bush's CIA now above the laws of all nations?

[Captain Hilts]

2. Isn't that what they're paid to do? nt

[pinerow]

3. News Flash...CIA may have flouted laws in the U.S...

sheesh...

[cal04]

4. Investigator convinced secret CIA jails exist

The man appointed by the Council of Europe to investigate allegations the US has run secret detention centres says he is absolutely sure they exist.

Swiss MP Dick Marty says he believes the CIA has kidnapped up to 150 terrorism suspects and transported them to secret locations in eastern Europe where they can be tortured.

He has accused the US of violating human rights and has attacked European nations for what he calls their "shocking passivity" in the face of such violations.

His preliminary report is due to be handed to the Council of Europe later this month.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1547573.htm