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Extraordinary rendition is a euphemism for state-sponsored kidnapping in another jurisdiction and transfer to a third state.
Learn about the U.S. government's practice of transferring terrorism suspects to foreign countries for detention and interrogation, often involving torture. Find out the history, controversy, and legal implications of this extrajudicial technique.
- Kenneth J. Ryan
- At least 136 individuals were reportedly extraordinarily rendered or secretly detained by the CIA and at least 54 governments reportedly participated in the CIA’s secret detention and extraordinary rendition program; classified government documents may reveal many more.
- A series of Department of Justice memoranda authorized torture methods that the CIA applied on detainees. The Bush Administration referred to these methods as “enhanced interrogation techniques.”
- President Bush has stated that about a hundred detainees were held under the CIA secret detention program, about a third of whom were questioned using “enhanced interrogation techniques.”
- The CIA’s Office of Inspector General has reportedly investigated a number of “erroneous renditions” in which the CIA had abducted and detained the wrong people.
Dec 6, 2005 · Learn how the CIA and other U.S. agencies transfer foreign nationals suspected of terrorism to countries where they are tortured or disappeared. The ACLU argues that this program is illegal and violates U.S. and international laws.
The ACLU fights for the rights and justice of people who were kidnapped and tortured by the U.S. government in other countries. Learn about the practice of extraordinary rendition, the legal challenges, and the victims' stories.
May 22, 2007 · Human rights advocates and some legal scholars argue that extraordinary renditions are violations of international law, with some characterizing them as war crimes.
Oct 25, 2018 · A comprehensive overview of the legal aspects of rendition, extraterritorial abduction, and extraordinary rendition, with a focus on the US practice after 9/11. Learn about the differences, similarities, and challenges of these techniques, as well as the international law and human rights implications.
