Darian Pavli on the El-Masri Rendition Case

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Date:	January 26, 2009

In January 2009, Khalid El-Masri filed a lawsuit against the government of Macedonia for its role in his unlawful abduction and detention five years ago. Despite overwhelming evidence, Macedonia has denied that El-Masri was held illegally on its territory.

Through freedom of information requests, a local lawyer and the Open Society Justice Initiative recently uncovered a flight log that strongly suggests the involvement of Macedonian authorities in El-Masri's rendition from Macedonia to Kabul. The log is the first document obtained from official Macedonian sources to confirm specific information about the CIA "ghost plane" involved in this case.

Darian Pavli, a legal officer for the Open Society Justice Initiative, was interviewed on WBAI in New York City about the case.

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