Cover

A total of 54 countries took part in secret CIA detention and extraordinary rendition of terrorist suspects after the September 11 attacks, according to a report by the Open Society Justice Initiative (OSJI).

Some countries are said to have let CIA planes use their airspace or refuel, others, including Poland and Lithuania, hosted so called “black sites” where terrorist suspects were transported, interrogated and tortured.

Receive the best of the independent European journalism straight to your inbox every Thursday

Do you like our work?

Help multilingual European journalism to thrive, without ads or paywalls. Your one-off or regular support will keep our newsroom independent. Thank you!

Are you a news organisation, a business, an association or a foundation? Check out our bespoke editorial and translation services.

Support border-free European journalism

Donate to bolster our independence

Related articles