The CIA was "directly responsible" for abduction, detention and rendition of terror suspects in Europe and member states "may be held liable" for failure to comply with the European Convention of Human Rights, according to European lawmakers.
MEPs in the temporary committee on alleged CIA renditions issued the text which stated it is "implausible...that certain European governments were not aware of the activities linked to extraordinary rendition taking place on their territory."
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