CIA sources prove European goverments' involvement in torture scandal, Parliament says

The Parliamentary Commitee investigating in the CIA scandal on torture and extraordinary rendition reported that CIA sources support the allegations the various EU governments have been involved. Parliamentarians (MEP) are currently in the US for investigations on the CIA scancal.

At least 30-50 people have been illegally transported by the CIA, Italian MEP Claudio Fava said. At least 7 torture and detention sites ("black sites") have been operated by the CIA in foreign countries, among them some in Europe, according to Fava. (EU Observer, 5/17/06)

An interim report presented by the Commitee last month concludes that the CIA operated at least 1.000 flights over Europe carrying illegally abducted and detained persons.

Cooperation by EU governments has been insufficient so far, with few top-officials willing to give testimony.

The involvement of EU-governments in the illegal CIA activities is shocking. But how countries like the UK, Germany, Poland and Italy and even the highest EU officials (like Javier Solana) try to obstruct the EP investigation, thats a true scandal of its own.