USA: District court dismisses lawsuit against Rumsfeld

On 27 March the District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a lawsuit against former Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other US military officers. The case was brought on behalfof nine Iraqi and Afghan former detainees. The lawsuit alleged that Donald...

Spain/Portugal: Investigations start into CIA rendition flights

On 5 February, a Portuguese Prosecutor announced the start of investigations into stopovers made in Portugal by suspected CIA rendition flights. Another investigation into CIA rendition flights is taking place in Spain. Following an order by a high court judge, the...
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