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Extraordinary rendition is a euphemism for state-sponsored kidnapping in another jurisdiction and transfer to a third state. The phrase usually refers to a United States -led program used during the War on Terror, [1] which had the purpose of circumventing the source country's laws on interrogation, detention, extradition and/or torture.
Extraordinary rendition is the transfer of a prisoner to a foreign country for detention and interrogation without legal safeguards. Learn about its origins, controversies, and examples in U.S. history and international law.
- 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.
Oct 17, 2007 · Learn what extraordinary rendition is, why the government uses it, and how it violates the law and human rights. Find out what the ACLU is doing to end this practice and help its victims.
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.
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.
