1. Germany's Involvement in Extraordinary Renditions and Its Responsibility under International Law
- Author:
- Laura Tate Kagel
- Publication Date:
- 12-2007
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- German Politics and Society
- Institution:
- German Politics and Society Journal
- Abstract:
- As investigative journalists and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) increasingly uncover the nature and scope of a U.S. government program known for transferring terrorist suspects outside of normal legal and administrative channels, the role of European states has come under scrutiny. To a large degree, these states have erected a “wall of fog,” as a report from the German Institute of Human Rights describes it, blocking access to information that would allow for independent assessments of the human rights implications of the counterterrorism practice known as “extraordinary rendition.”
- Topic:
- International Law and Terrorism
- Political Geography:
- United States, Europe, Germany, and Egypt