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EU: Parliament demands greater transparency in data exchange with the US

Mar 10, 2007

The European Parliament adopted a resolution demanding more transparency on the transfer of financial data to the US authorities through the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT). The resolution followed the release of an opinion by the...

EU: Parliament adopts final report on secret detentions and renditions

Mar 10, 2007

On 14 February, the European Parliament adopted the final report of the “Temporary Committee on the alleged transportation and illegal detention of terrorist suspects by the CIA” (TDIP) in Europe. The report concluded that temporary secret detention facilities might...

UN: New reports address human rights issues in counter-terrorism

Mar 10, 2007

Martin Scheinin, the UN expert on counter-terrorism and human rights, presented a new report before the Human Rights Council on racial profiling and suicide attacks. In another report to the Human Rights Council, the Working Group on arbitrary detention raised...

Spain: Trial of 29 suspects starts three years after Madrid bombing

Mar 10, 2007

On 17 February, the trial of 29 suspects involved in the Madrid bombings in March 2004 started. The seven lead suspects face 191 counts of murder. The other suspects face charges of collaborating with a terrorist group and handling explosives. Press...

Spain/Portugal: Investigations start into CIA rendition flights

Mar 10, 2007

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...