CIA flights 'must not reoccur' (BBC)

Last Updated: Tuesday, 27 June 2006, 16:37 GMT 17:37 UK

Europe's human rights body has called for steps to ensure terror suspects never again "disappear into thin air" from European soil.

The Council of Europe accused states of colluding with the CIA on secret flights transferring prisoners to third countries where they could be tortured.

It urged governments and parliaments in each state to hold their own inquiries.

The US admits renditions have taken place but denies that people sent overseas are subjected to torture.

"People should not be allowed to disappear into thin air, regardless of the crimes of which they accused," said Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis.
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This article appears to have been substantially revised since it was first posted -- now much more substantive, calling for specific steps to be taken.

torture. :applause:

countries -- why be so damned sneaky?

If there was nothing to hide then this would be done on the world's stage.

The Bushistas tried to do this to Aristide in their Haiti coup a few years ago: only the fact that international attention was immediately directed to his case forced the gangsters to bring him to the surface in the Central African Republic.