European court censures Italy over CIA abduction

The European Court of Human Rights has condemned Italy for what it says was the “abduction” of an Egyptian imam by the CIA from a Milan street in 2003. Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr, also known as Abu Omar, was seized under the CIA’s “extraordinary rendition” programme. He was flown to Egypt for interrogation where he […]

The European Court of Human Rights has condemned Italy for what it says was the “abduction” of an Egyptian imam by the CIA from a Milan street in 2003.
Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr, also known as Abu Omar, was seized under the CIA’s “extraordinary rendition” programme.
He was flown to Egypt for interrogation where he says he was tortured.
The court found that Italy had been guilty of several human rights violations in the case.