Rendition - Fact and Fiction | American Civil Liberties Union

Rendition - Fact and Fiction

October 12, 2007

Khaled El-Masri
German citizen kidnapped and kept in a secret prison in Afghanistan for five months before being released

Abou Elkassim Britel
Italian citizen kidnapped in Pakistan and sent to be tortured in Morocco

Ahmed Agiza
After applying for political asylum in Sweden, he was rendered to Egypt and tortured

Binyam Mohamed
Kidnapped in Pakistan, tortured in Morocco and sent to Guantánamo

Bisher al-Rawi
Businessman kidnapped in Africa, transferred to Guantanamo, and later released without charge

What is Rendition?

CASES

ACLU has brought two lawsuits against the U.S. government and the airline companies that facilitate extraordinary rendition

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ACLU attorney Ben Wizner talks with 'Rendition' director Gavin Hood

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