UN rejects British denial on rendition

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Source: The Guardian

Indian Ocean atoll Diego Garcia was used to hold US suspects, human rights investigator claims
Britain's denials that its territories have been used for 'extraordinary rendition' were dramatically undermined last night after the United Nations claimed that Diego Garcia has been used as a detention centre to hold US suspects.

Manfred Novak, the United Nations' special rapporteur on torture, who is charged with investigating human rights abuses, said he had received credible evidence from well-placed sources familiar with the situation on the island that detainees were held on Diego Garcia between 2002 and 2003.

Novak pledged he would consider a request by the UK government to share his information. 'I spoke to my sources on condition of anonymity and it would take time to trace them; I couldn't do it without the explicit authorisation of these people,' Novak said. 'But under this caveat, I could share more information.'

Novak said he had spoken to people who had been held on the atoll, situated in the Indian Ocean and home to a large US naval base. They had been treated well in comparison with the regime some endured at places such as Guantánamo Bay. 'There were only a few of them and they were not held for a long time,' he said.



Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/mar/02/ciarendition.unitednations

[LynnTheDem]

1. War crimes. Unlike the USA, Britain is a signatory of the ICC.

And guess what, Tony bLiar! Both Britain's current and previous top Judges say invading Iraq = I.L.L.E.G.A.L.

And another guess what, Tony bLiar! The top commander of the UK forces says you lied hen you assured the military your illegal invasion was legal.

Now we find out the truth; Tony bLiar LIED when he denied Britain took any part in the war crime of rendition.

Gee, how shocking not.