Italy: Trial of CIA agents accused of abduction of Abu Omar suspended

The trial of 25 CIA agents, accused of abducting Egyptian Imam, Abu Omar, in Milan in 2003, began on 8 June. The trial was suspended on 18 June, pending a decision from the Constitutional Court on whether prosecutors had the right to use secret service wiretaps and...

UK: Lord Carlile presents reports to Parliament

On 7 June, Lord Carlile, Independent Reviewer of counter-terrorism legislation, presented his 2006 annual report and his report on the definition of terrorism to the House of Commons. In March, ICJ British Section JUSTICE had made a submission to Lord Carlile...

UK: New report on intelligence agencies’ involvement in renditions

On 25 July, the Intelligence and Security Committee published a report on allegations of UK intelligence and security agencies’ involvement in renditions. The report notes that the intelligence agencies were slow to perceive the emerging pattern of renditions to...
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