The CIA has many friends abroad

Some 54 Countries Helped CIA Detention Efforts: Report

By REUTERS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As many as 54 countries allegedly helped with CIA programs in which terrorism suspects were held in secret prisons overseas or turned over to foreign governments for interrogation, a human rights organization said in a report on Tuesday.

The report by the Open Society Justice Initiative said it focused mainly on human rights abuses associated with the CIA's secret detention and "extraordinary rendition" operations after the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington.

The report, titled "Globalizing Torture," said its information was based on "credible public sources" and "reputable human rights organizations."

The CIA declined comment on the report.

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