USA: Exposing Renditions

Index Number: AMR 51/057/2006
Date Published: 4 April 2006
Categories: Americas, USA

This press release highlights a new report "USA - Below the radar: Secret flights to torture and 'disappearance'", in which Amnesty International gives comprehensive information concerning rendition flights and describes the conditions under which victims were held. Amnesty International calls on all Member States to ensure that European airports and European airspace are not used to support or facilitate renditions. With or without diplomatic assurances, this practice is not about bringing people to justice, it leads to torture and puts lives at risk.