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European nations `aided' CIA transfers

RENDITIONS A Council of Europe report, while acknowledging it has no direct proof, says 14 European countries played an active role in transfers of prisoners by the CIA

NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE , BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

In the report, Marty defended the conclusions he formed, despite lacking explicit evidence, saying, "Even if proof, in the classical meaning of the term, is not as yet available, a number of coherent and converging elements indicate that such secret detention centers did indeed exist in Europe."

He said his panel did all it could considering that it lacked investigatory powers, including the right to subpoena documents.

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