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Amnesty reacts to Italian CIA ruling

Human Rights Watch welcomed the court move

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Human Rights Watch welcomed the court move

Washington should distance itself from harsh interrogation techniques or face questions regarding its commitment to human rights, Amnesty International said. An Italian court Wednesday convicted 23 CIA officers and a U.S. Air Force colonel of arranging the kidnapping of Muslim cleric Hassan...

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