Amnesty International welcomes the fact that the Italian magistrates
have held individuals accountable for the brutalities that occurred in
the Bolzaneto detention facility in Genoa, Italy
Amnesty International welcomes the fact that the Italian magistrates
have held individuals accountable for the brutalities that occurred in
the Bolzaneto detention facility in Genoa, Italy.
Abu Omar was rendered by US agents, via Germany, to Egypt, where he was held
for nearly four years, including 14 months in secret detention.
The European Court of Human Rights has re-affirmed the absolute
prohibition of torture and other inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment.
Thousands of people, including Amnesty International members and supporters from around the world, have taken action to mark the sixth anniversary of the first transfers of detainees to Guantánamo.
Thousands join worldwide protests marking the sixth anniversary of the first transfers of detainees to Guantánamo on 11 January.
