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29 November 2006

TDIP: Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (with links to the EU's resolutions and the committee's reports):

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/comparl/tempcom/tdip/default_en.htm

[This is a video shoot schedule for a media event. The report itself is not yet on the EU website.]

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/eplive/expert/shotlist_page/20061122SHL00248/default_en.htm

ShotList

Type: EBS
Date: 28-11-2006  0:03'33"

Subject : EbS 4
Catchwords : Temporary Committee on CIA/FAVA
Location : Brussels

Temporary Committee on CIA
Presentation of the final draft report by Giovanni Claudio FAVA (PSE, IT), Rapporteur

Background:

Presenting the final draft report on the alleged use of European Countries by the CIA for transportation and illegal detention of prisoners, Giovanni Claudio FAVA (PSE, IT) said that many EU member states were aware of secret CIA jails and transfers of terror suspects. "Many governments co-operated passively or actively (with the CIA)," said Mr FAVA. He accused top EU officials including foreign policy chief Javier Solana of failing to give full details to MEPs.

The report follows months of investigation by the EP Temporary Committee on CIA. MEPs used data from Eurocontrol, the European air safety agency, and information gathered during three months of hearings and more than 50 hours of testimony by individuals who said they were kidnapped and tortured by American agents. He also considered information provided by EU officials and human rights groups.

The final report should be vote on the February Plenary Session in Strasbourg.

REF.: 20061122SHL00248

Shows 0:00'00'' Title 0:00'05'' Exterior of the EP, Brussels 0:00'10'' Giovanni Claudio FAVA (PSE, IT), Rapporteur, speaking in Italian. "The report that will be published starts off with stating that the system of rendition was a consolidated system, not casual, not occasional, it was a strategy which was targeted and used as a tool in the fight against terrorism. In order to gain information and to defend the security of our country. And this system was only possible with the cooperation of several intelligence services and European governments." 0:00'59'' "One of the conclusions of this report is that a number of European governments have cooperated passively or actively and the governments knew that the system of renditions was used by the US as a fundamental point in the fight against terrorism." 0:01'27'' "A fundamental point of the work of our commission was to give concrete recommendations, institutional-wise and normatively, that all this never happens again. This is a moral and political responsibility for our commission." 0:01'52'' Stating that he hopes that the work helps interlocutors and governments, also the US, to pay more attentions and prudence and that it may lead to more public control of the respect of international minimum standards. 0:02'34'' Condemning the silence as a form of violation of Human Rights that should be denounced. 0:03'00'' Cutaways 0:03'33'' END