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Appeals Court Dismisses Canadian Torture Victim’s Case

By | 11.02.09 | 3:13 pm

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals just dismissed a landmark lawsuit filed by a Canadian victim of “extraordinary rendition” against former U.S. officials, ruling that torture victims have no right to compensation from the U.S. government, even if U.S. officials were complicit in their treatment.

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