Abu Omar rendition from Milan
Verified: Documented in primary records or confirmed by reputable inquiry/reporting.
The European Court of Human Rights found it established that the Egyptian imam was abducted in Milan by CIA agents with the cooperation of Italian officials and moved to Egypt.
Documented
The European Court of Human Rights found it established that the Egyptian imam was abducted in Milan by CIA agents with the cooperation of Italian officials and moved to Egypt.
Claimed, disputed or not established
The finding is about Italy’s responsibility under the Convention. It is not a US court finding about individual CIA officers.
Sources (opened in a new tab)
- ECtHR press release (PDF copy) ↗https://www.giurisprudenzapenale.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Nasr-and-Ghali-v.-Italy-abduction-and-extrajudicial-transfer-to-Egypt-of-the-imam-Abu-Omar-1.pdf
- International Law Blog ↗https://internationallaw.blog/2016/03/14/the-european-court-of-human-rights-decision-in-nasr-and-ghali-v-italy-impunity-for-enforced-disappearance-in-milan/
Connected
- Section: Europe, also United States
- Agencies: SISMI, CIA
- Vault documents: Nasr and Ghali v. Italy: ECtHR press release on the Abu Omar rendition ↗
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