Author (Person) | Nielsen, Nikolaj |
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Series Title | EUObserver |
Series Details | 13.12.12 |
Publication Date | 13/12/2012 |
Content Type | News |
In a judgement announced on the 13 December 2012 the European Court of Human Rights awarded a German citizen compensation after finding he was an innocent victim of extraordinary rendition by the CIA. It ordered Macedonia to pay Khaled al-Masri €60,000 euros for arresting him and handing him over to the Americans in December 2003. Human rights advocates called it a major ruling. The ruling 'is a historic moment because for the first time it holds a European state accountable for its involvement in the secret US-led programmes and is a milestone in the fight against impunity' Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said. |
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Source Link | http://euobserver.com/justice/118523 |
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Subject Categories | Security and Defence, Values and Beliefs |
Countries / Regions | Europe, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, United States |
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