European Court of Human Rights

European Court Finds Romania and Lithuania Hosted CIA Torture Sites, Orders Damages

2018-05-31 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The European Court of Human Rights issues rulings finding that Romania and Lithuania violated the European Convention on Human Rights by hosting CIA secret prisons where terrorism suspects were tortured. The court conclusively determines that Romania operated a CIA black site from September 2003 to …

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European Court Rules Poland Violated Human Rights by Hosting CIA Torture Black Site

2014-07-24 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The European Court of Human Rights issues a landmark ruling finding that Poland violated the European Convention on Human Rights by allowing the CIA to operate a secret torture prison on its territory from December 2002 to September 2003. The court conclusively determines that Poland hosted a CIA …

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