Pakistan/USA: Incommunicado detention / Fear of "disappearance" / Fear of torture or ill-treatment / Fear of forcible transfer

Pakistan/USA: Incommunicado detention / Fear of "disappearance" / Fear of torture or ill-treatment / Fear of forcible transfer

Libyan national Abu Faraj al Libbi and an unknown number of others are being held in incommunicado detention in Pakistan. They are suspected of "terrorist" activities and may be subjected to torture or other ill-treatment. They may be handed over to US custody, in contravention of the principle of non-refoulement which requires Pakistan to ensure that detainees are not forcibly returned to countries where he or she may be at risk of human rights violations.