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EU: European Parliament study: A quest for accountability? EU and Member State inquiries into the CIA Rendition and Secret Detention Programme

20 September 2015

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"The study identifies significant obstacles to further accountability in the five EU Member States [Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and the United Kingdom] under investigation: notably the lack of independent and effective official investigations and the use of the ‘state secrets doctrine’ to prevent disclosure of the facts, evade responsibility and hinder redress to the victims."

See the full text: A quest for accountability? EU and Member State inquiries into the CIA Rendition and Secret Detention Programme (pdf)

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