Posts about extraordinary rendition written by cory doctorow and xeni jardin. Rendition and extraordinary rendition are not terms defined by law. Extraordinary rendition by elspeth guild overdrive. International legal standards applicable to cia secret detention and extraordinary rendition. How planespotters turned into the scourge of the cia uk. Apr 20, 2016 whats left of the cias notorious black sites secret prison network.
Macedonia called to account over extraordinary rendition. The rendition team and flight crew from n3p relaxed here in january. N3p is now known to have been used in a great many rendition operations. For sale, one of the cias extraordinary rendition torture. Extraordinary rendition s ending makes a poignant case for the power of art in an age of war.
The years immediately following the terrorist attacks of 11 september 2001 saw the emergence of a novel variation in the way in which governments and state officials may infringe human rights in the name of real or purported security considerations, namely the extraordinary rendition programme carried out by the united states with the assistance of a number of its allies in. The north carolina connection to extraordinary rendition and. Cia secret detention and extraordinary rendition see other formats. The plane that rendered abdallah was registered as n3p and operated by aero contractors, a company headquartered in johnston county, north carolina.
Extraordinary rendition the coverup continues craig murray. American writers on palestine brings together the work of sixtyfive prominent writers to examine americas culpability in the denial of human rights and dignity to palestinians in israelpalestine and beyond. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading extraordinary rendition special agent dylan kane thrillers book 9. Boing boing uses cookies and analytics trackers, and is. Extraordinary rendition don pendletons mack bolan book 7 kindle edition by pendleton, don. The sources that do appear in the section are a patchwork of nonrs web post and selfpublished works. He comes down to glasgow airports planespotters club most days. The title comes from a document in which a contractor is worrying about the potential attentions of people like black and clark. Appg on extraordinary rendition what is extraordinary. To establish the truth about the scope and scale of uk involvement in extraordinary rendition. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading extraordinary rendition don pendletons mack bolan book 7.
Extraordinary rendition brings together the work of sixtyfi. Indian ocean territory where the us has a large base, the book says. The result is a breathtaking, pulsepounding thriller that will leave readers questioning everything they thought they knew about one. Detainees subjected to postseptember 11, 2001, cia secret detention and extraordinary rendition. Ervin also presents an interesting view of the hungarian capital. The dictionary definition of rendition gives two meanings, first being a performance or interpretation especially of a dramatic role or piece of music and the second being the practice of. It is okay for it to be public that a terrorist was sent from albania to egypt, and even that. Extraordinary rendition ebook written by don pendleton. N3p was formerly used by the cia to transport high value detainees between locations in afghanistan, poland, romania, morocco, libya, thailand and guantanamo bay, according to mother jones and the rendition project.
I have read the online version but it is the same, right. Spy released from custody in extraordinary rendition. This book examines the efforts of authorities in europe and the us to reestablish rule of law and respect for human rights through the investigation of the program and its outcomes. Extraordinary rendition, also called irregular rendition or forced rendition, is the governmentsponsored abduction and extrajudicial transfer of a person from one country to another with the purpose of circumventing the former countrys laws on. Extraordinary rendition has been employed by the us to gain custody of individuals when there is no legal. The department of justices arguments notwithstanding, the extraordinary rendition program is illegal. It stayed on the ground for 57 minutes before taking off for baneasa airport in bucharest, romania, an airport that, according to the marty. They have all chosen paths that lead to unpredictable outcomes. He had not seen the plane before so he marked the serial number down in his book. Mar 01, 2014 on december 2012, the ecthr took a fundamental step in ensuring accountability for gross human rights violations committed in the fight against terrorism. Edmund clark photographs secret detention sites in his book. Paul batistas extraordinary rendition takes a hard look at the u. A minimal requirement to put anything back is an rs for the extraordinary rendition claim.
Macedonia called to account over extraordinary rendition case. Questions from ming campbell to goverment minister adam ingram in the house of commons on 14th december. It can refer to the facilities that are controlled by the cia and used by the u. It is clearly prohibited by the united nations convention against torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, ratified by the united states in 1992, and by congressionally enacted policy giving effect to cat. Cia rendition program challenge heard in 4th circuit. Globalizing torture cia secret detention and extraordinary. Dec 09, 2005 paul last saw the gulfstream v about 18 months ago. A boeing 737 bbj with registrations n3p and n4476s. Abdel hakim belhadj and fatima bouchar, are also profiled in this briefing book. It involved stripping the suspect naked, often roughly beating him around the midriff and the ribs in the process. Mar 07, 2018 in a cabin built from the same materials as camp xray, the temporary detention facility at guantanamo bay, and with the same internal dimensions of a detainees cell, extraordinary rendition is a piece for one person at a time that uses video, sound and live performance to interrogate the kind of colonisation that begins with the battle for. Then he put the picture of the boeing tail fin number n3p on. Jul 09, 2010 confronting rendition to torture in north carolina.
The transfer occurred shortly after media reports identified the n3p aircrafts involvement in the extraordinary rendition program. Extraordinary rendition brings together the work of sixtyfive prominent writers to examine americas culpability in the denial of human rights and dignity to palestinians in israelpalestine and beyond the anthology includes pieces by writers such as chana bloch, jane hirshfield, colum mccann, roger reeves, george saunders and alice walker. Compendium of law relevant to acts associated with the process of extraordinary rendition. The rendition of elmasri was a particularly unfortunate one as it eventually turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.
Jul 29, 2016 globalizing torture cia secret detention and extraordinary rendition, open society, 20 july 29, 2016 topics. Registered as n3p on may 1, 2002 on application by pets on december 20, 2001. Extraordinary rendition, counterterrorism, and international. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading extraordinary rendition don pendletons mack bolan book. An anthology calling upon american writers to address the plight of the palestinians. The rendition is an amazing book 5 stars this action packed book will keep you turning the page. The plot and the characters are sometimes over the top but otherwise its a well written and intriguing story. In extraordinary rendition, award winning usa today and million copy bestselling author j.
Extraordinary rendition don pendletons mack bolan book. May 08, 2019 the transfer occurred shortly after media reports identified the n3p aircrafts involvement in the extraordinary rendition program. Extraordinary rendition, also called irregular rendition or forced rendition, is the governmentsponsored abduction and extrajudicial transfer of a person from one country to another with the purpose of circumventing the former countrys laws on interrogation, detention and torture. The rendition took place just two weeks before tony blair, the prime minister at the time, signed the deal in the desert with gaddafi, which reopened diplomatic relations with his regime for. There is no source at all for the claim that the aircraft in this section was used for extraordinary rendition. Confronting rendition to torture in north carolina. Exposing the black sites behind extraordinary rendition vice.
European court of human rights, extraordinary renditions and. The plane that rendered abdallah was registered as n3p and operated by aero. How planespotters turned into the scourge of the cia uk news. Black site project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. In the course of the book, the authors mimic what happened to the phrase extraordinary rendition by slowly making the phrase negative publicity describe the gaps left in language and geography as data is withdrawn. All parliamentary group on extraordinary rendition. Specifically, flight n3p, associated with cia extraordinary rendition.
The rendition team and crew from n3p relaxed in the hotel in january 2004 after the transfers of binyam mohamed from morocco to afghanistan and of. The contributions to this volume examine the supranational and national inquiries into the us cialed extraordinary rendition and secret detention programme in europe. This is the book to read if you want to learn about the current israeli political climate and the people that live. Dec 20, 2005 questions from ming campbell to goverment minister adam ingram in the house of commons on 14th december sir menzies campbell. Apr 11, 2012 flights that came from or were bound for countries linked with extraordinary rendition circuits and the transfer of detainees. Extraordinary rendition brings together the work of sixtyfive prominent writers to examine americas culpability in the denial of human rights and dignity to palestinians in israelpalestine and beyond the anthology includes pieces by writers such as chana.
Extraordinary rendition the coverup continues craig. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read extraordinary rendition. Some of the most notorious rendition planes, such as n379p, n3p and n85vm, stopped regularly at portuguese airports en route to or from the locations of known us proxy prisons. Cia tried to silence eu on torture flights world news the guardian. The us led programme of extraordinary rendition created profound challenges for the international system of human rights protection and rule of law. N3p, a modified boeing 737 bizjet, flew people whod been kidnapped by the cia to secret torturecamps. In military terminology, a black site is a location at which an unacknowledged black project is conducted.
Sons of an illustrious father extraordinary rendition youtube. Whats left of the cias notorious black sites secret prison network. Smashwords extraordinary rendition a book by david n. Laws condemning extraordinary rendition, torture, and detention. Scott that positions carvers work within a longer history of military strategy and state violence against uncertain warfare, this book skillfully presents the territorial. Extraordinary renditions, aka how to flout international law with impunity.
The allparty parliamentary group on extraordinary rendition was established by andrew tyrie mp now lord tyrie in december 2005, in response to allegations that the uk had been involved in the us rendition programme. Pages in category extraordinary rendition program the following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. Reports state cia extraordinary rendition flights landed in uk by robert stevens 5 november 2009 a us registered plane named in a 2007 european parliament report into alleged. Extraordinary rendition, with its unsavory whiff of cruel torture, was exactly such a covert policy. To prevent attacks such as this from happening again, the practice of extraordinary rendition was adopted by the united states. Extraordinary rendition special agent dylan kane thrillers book 9 kindle edition by kennedy, j. The rendition by albert ashforth goodreads share book. He is a fulltime writer and the author of over forty international bestsellers including the. Boeing 737 torturetaxi used for cia renditions later.
The north carolina connection to unc school of law. The anthologys editor ru freeman joins contributors reginald dwayne betts, jane hirshfield, and tom sleigh to discuss the issues raised in the. With over one million books sold, award winning and usa today bestselling author j. In extraordinary rendition, award winning usa today and millioncopy bestselling author j. Countries involved in extraordinary renditions 1812051 european countries albania cia officers working with the albanian police reportedly seized five individuals, who were alleged to have been planning to bomb the u. Recently, the term has gained notoriety in describing secret prisons operated by the united states central intelligence agency cia, generally outside of u. The rendition team and flight crew from n3p relaxed here in. N3p and b n44982, formerly n8068v and n379p, has landed at united. In 2000 my wife and i began translating islamic books and texts.
Arar, a thirtyfouryearold graduate of mcgill university whose family emigrated to canada when he was a teenager, was arrested on september 26, 2002, at john f. Nov 29, 2006 cross posted at mydd was on rec list oral arguments were heard yesterday in the 4th circuit court of appeals in virginia in a case arising out of the mistaken extraordinary rendition of a ger. When an fbi safe house is attacked and a convoy of weaponsgrade plutonium is hijacked, all eyes. To ask the secretary of state for defence 1 on how many occasions since september 2001 usregistered aircraft tail number a n3p and b n44982, formerly n8068v and n379p, has landed at united kingdom military. Robert kennedy once again takes todays headlines and twists them to his own ends. I hereby submit this letter of endorsement for the report entitled. S governments handling of suspected terrorists picked up overseas since 911 and kept outside of the normal justice system. In stories, essays and poems that are as varied and diverse, contradictory and complicated as we are, the writers in this deeply humane anthology shed light and bear witness to the one of the complex conflicts of our time. Extraordinary rendition by james macomber nook book. Nearly two years have passed since the 4th of july attacks that killed thousands and the u. The case, elmasri v former yugoslav republic of macedonia, concerned the extraordinary rendition of an individual wrongly suspected of being a terrorist. For four years, n3p, a modified boeing 737 bizjet, flew people whod been kidnapped by the cia to secret torturecamps. Equipo nizkor cia secret detention and extraordinary rendition.
But it is a controversial legal concept that is moving quickly to the frontburner of the legal and. Rendition aircraft wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The evolution of cia secret detention and extraordinary rendition operations. Aero contractors limited, and registered by the us federal aviation administration as aircraft n3p. Extraordinary rendition under international law case western reserve journal of international law, vol. Apr 10, 2017 one extraordinary cia torture jet is up for sale. In mid 2007, three pilots allegedly involved in the extraordinary rendition of khalid elmasri had their real identities revealed. Extraordinary rendition and torture victim narratives. Andrew ervins extraordinary renditions is a look at three different lives intersecting in budapest a jewish composer, a black american soldier, and expat violinist. Extraordinary rendition sounds like a phrase from gilbert and sullivan or charles dickens. Mar 02, 2018 sons of an illustrious father extraordinary rendition subscribe to sons of an illustrious fathers youtube.
After three days of interrogation, the men were flown to egypt, allegedly aboard a ciachartered plane. On january 23, 2004, a jet with tail number n3p, registered to. The term extraordinary rendition is never an official cia term, but it comes to define the cias program of snatching terrorist suspects abroad and transferring them without legal process to a. They describe the process by which a detainee is transferred from one state to another, outside normal legal processes such as extradition or deportation. Extraordinary rendition can be defined as kidnapping alleged terrorists from their homeland or another country and holding them for questioning in secretive bases located throughout the country extraordinary rendition 1. This page describes several aircraft that are alleged in media reports to have been used in the practice of extraordinary rendition, the extralegal transfer of prisoners from one country to another. Richard a couto this case describes some of the modern history of the u. Extraordinary rendition and terrorism criminology essay. Apr 04, 2016 extraordinary rendition reminds us of the power of art and the necessity of literature. Jul 07, 2010 the pickup methodology for the cias torture rendition flights was alarmingly systematized, said simpson, who has followed the gruesome trail of socalled extraordinary rendition throughout europe. The north carolina connection to extraordinary rendition and torture.
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