EU criticises UK over US 'torture flights'
30.11.06
The government was given a stinging rebuke yesterday by the European Parliament over its failure to aid an investigation into the CIA's transportation of terrorist suspects and their alleged torture in secret jails in Europe. CIA-operated flights made 170 stopovers at British airports, including Prestwick Airport.
The UK and 10 other EU countries were criticised by a committee of MEPs for complicity in the practice, known as rendition. Geoff Hoon, the UK's Europe minister, was singled out in the report over his 'deplorably' poor co-operation.
Baroness Sarah Ludford, a Liberal Democrat MEP and vice-chairwoman of the committee, said the UK had turned a 'blind eye' to torture. She said: 'Westminster must now call the Blair government properly to account.'
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