extraordinary rendition
Secret prisoner transfer
Extraordinary rendition is the covert transfer of a person, typically a terrorism suspect, from one country to another for interrogation, often bypassing legal protections against torture.
The practice gained notoriety after 9/11, when the U.S. transferred detainees to countries known for harsh interrogation methods: The CIA's extraordinary rendition program operated in secret for years.
The "extraordinary" distinguishes it from ordinary rendition, which is lawful extradition.
Campaign against militant violence
- GuantanamoUS base in Cuba
- CIAU.S. foreign intelligence service
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
congressional inquiry · whistleblower · cover-up · bipartisan · executive power · counterterrorism · Bush administration
Secret extrajudicial detention facility
- ghost flightAircraft operating largely empty
- secret prisonUndisclosed detention facility
- CIAU.S. foreign intelligence service
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
disappearance · unacknowledged · classified · shadowy · clandestine · surreptitious · covert · undercover
Inalienable personal freedoms
- violationBreaking of rules
- international lawRules governing relations between countries
- Geneva ConventionsWartime humanitarian treaties
- due processGuaranteed judicial fairness
civil liberties · unlawful · jurisdiction · sovereignty · accountability · oversight · habeas corpus · extrajudicial
Controlled asphyxiation interrogation technique
- interrogationFormal, probing examination
- enhanced interrogationEuphemism for abusive questioning
- black siteSecret extrajudicial detention facility
- detaineePerson held in custody
abuse · coercion · incommunicado · sleep deprivation · sensory deprivation · force-feeding · confession · physical abuse
war on terror
Campaign against militant violence
- GuantanamoUS base in Cuba
- CIAU.S. foreign intelligence service
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
controversy · congressional inquiry · whistleblower · cover-up · bipartisan · executive power · counterterrorism · Bush administration
black site
Secret extrajudicial detention facility
- ghost flightAircraft operating largely empty
- secret prisonUndisclosed detention facility
- CIAU.S. foreign intelligence service
abduction · disappearance · unacknowledged · classified · shadowy · clandestine · surreptitious · covert · undercover · espionage
human rights
Inalienable personal freedoms
- violationBreaking of rules
- international lawRules governing relations between countries
- Geneva ConventionsWartime humanitarian treaties
due process · civil liberties · unlawful · jurisdiction · sovereignty · accountability · oversight · habeas corpus · extrajudicial · war crime
waterboarding
Controlled asphyxiation interrogation technique
- interrogationFormal, probing examination
- enhanced interrogationEuphemism for abusive questioning
- black siteSecret extrajudicial detention facility
detainee · abuse · coercion · incommunicado · sleep deprivation · sensory deprivation · force-feeding · confession · physical abuse · contractor
handover
Transfer of control
seizure · transport · custody · suspect · prisoner · repatriation · third country · proxy · aircraft · shackled
extraordinary renditiondue process
Guaranteed judicial fairness
refugee resettlement · immigration hearing · habeas corpus · deportation order
extraordinary renditionhumane treatment
Kind consideration for welfare
legal protection · political asylum · safe harbor · sanctuary
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