The Council of Europe has appointed Swiss liberal politician Dick Marty to examine the existence of alleged secret American detention centres for terror suspects.
The decision follows press reports claiming that the US intelligence agency, the CIA, has held terror suspects captive in covert detention centres in eastern Europe.
The centres form part of a secret global prison system including sites in eight countries around the world and were set up after the 11 September 2001 attac...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.