Extraordinary Rendition and Human Rights: Examining State Accountability and Complicity

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This book explores the potential of international human rights law to resolve one of the gravest human rights violations to have surfaced post 9/11: extraordinary rendition. Although infamously deployed as a counter-terrorism technique, substantial evidence confirms that European states colluded in the practice by facilitating the transportation of suspects through their airspace or airports and in some cases, secret detention on their territories. Despite recent findings of the European Court of Human Rights, difficulties persist in holding many European States accountable for the role they played both at the domestic and international level. Distinguishing between various forms of accountability and interrogating the evolving parameters of international human rights law, this volume will fill gaps in extraordinary rendition literature and influence the policies of European States. Front Matter ....Pages i-vii The Concepts (Suzanne Egan)....Pages 1-17 The Dynamics of Extraordinary Rendition: Past, Present and Future (Suzanne Egan)....Pages 19-41 Investigative Obligations: Is There a Right to the Truth? (Suzanne Egan)....Pages 43-73 Mapping State Responsibility for Complicity in Extraordinary Rendition (Suzanne Egan)....Pages 75-118 The Shelter of Diplomatic Assurances (Suzanne Egan)....Pages 119-136 Conclusion (Suzanne Egan)....Pages 137-142