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The CIA used at least two secret detention centres in Lithuania after the 11 September 2001 terror attacks on the US, a Lithuanian inquiry has found.The CIA used at least two secret detention centres in Lithuania after the 11 September 2001 terror attacks on the US, a Lithuanian inquiry has found.
The report by a Lithuanian parliamentary committee says that in 2005 and 2006 CIA chartered planes were allowed to land in Lithuania.The report by a Lithuanian parliamentary committee says that in 2005 and 2006 CIA chartered planes were allowed to land in Lithuania.
It says that no Lithuanian officials were allowed near the aircraft, nor were they told who was on board.It says that no Lithuanian officials were allowed near the aircraft, nor were they told who was on board.
At least eight terror suspects were held at one centre, the report says. Poland and Romania hosted similar CIA "black sites", media reports say.
The centre, on the outskirts of the capital Vilnius, was formerly a riding school. The suspects were reportedly held there between 2004 and 2005. In Lithuania, at least eight terror suspects were held at one centre on the outskirts of the capital Vilnius, the investigation found.
In August this year, US media reports claimed that Lithuania, along with Poland and Romania, was the location of a secret CIA interrogation centre. It was formerly a riding school and the suspects were reportedly held there between 2004 and 2005.
In August this year, US media reports claimed that Lithuania, Poland and Romania all hosted secret CIA interrogation centres.
But the parliamentary report appears to absolve Lithuania's political leaders of responsibility for any human rights violations that may have been committed by the CIA, the BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports from Moscow.But the parliamentary report appears to absolve Lithuania's political leaders of responsibility for any human rights violations that may have been committed by the CIA, the BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports from Moscow.
It says even the president was unaware of exactly what the US intelligence service was doing.It says even the president was unaware of exactly what the US intelligence service was doing.
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The practice of "extraordinary rendition" and the long-suspected network of secret US detention facilities became among the most controversial aspects of the Bush administration's response to the 11 September attacks.The practice of "extraordinary rendition" and the long-suspected network of secret US detention facilities became among the most controversial aspects of the Bush administration's response to the 11 September attacks.
"Extraordinary rendition" is the tactic of capturing militant suspects in one country and transporting them to another without judicial oversight."Extraordinary rendition" is the tactic of capturing militant suspects in one country and transporting them to another without judicial oversight.
The BBC's defence and security correspondent Nick Childs says critics of the Bush administration saw it as a way of avoiding legal constraints and, in some cases, as they put it, "contracting out" torture - although American officials repeatedly denied the allegations.The BBC's defence and security correspondent Nick Childs says critics of the Bush administration saw it as a way of avoiding legal constraints and, in some cases, as they put it, "contracting out" torture - although American officials repeatedly denied the allegations.
The issue caused considerable strains between Washington and some of its key allies during President Bush's administration.The issue caused considerable strains between Washington and some of its key allies during President Bush's administration.
Many governments - not least the British - have been under pressure to disclose what they knew, Nick Childs says, and the tactics the Americans did or did not use, and how extensively, remain murky.Many governments - not least the British - have been under pressure to disclose what they knew, Nick Childs says, and the tactics the Americans did or did not use, and how extensively, remain murky.
US officials have hinted at perhaps dozens of prisoners having been held in secret detention centres. A controversial European Parliament report, however, spoke of hundreds of so-called "rendition" flights.US officials have hinted at perhaps dozens of prisoners having been held in secret detention centres. A controversial European Parliament report, however, spoke of hundreds of so-called "rendition" flights.
So far, only one case has actually gone to trial. Recently an Italian court convicted more than 20 American agents in their absence of being involved in the abduction of a Muslim cleric from the streets of Milan in 2003.So far, only one case has actually gone to trial. Recently an Italian court convicted more than 20 American agents in their absence of being involved in the abduction of a Muslim cleric from the streets of Milan in 2003.
US President Barack Obama announced early on that he was closing the foreign detention centre network.US President Barack Obama announced early on that he was closing the foreign detention centre network.