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  • US suspected of keeping secret prisoners on warships: UN official

    06/28/2005 2:02:07 PM PDT · by Stellar Dendrite · 67 replies · 1,457+ views
    AFP ^ | Jun 29, 2005 | n/a
    The UN has learned of "very, very serious" allegations that the United States is secretly detaining terrorism suspects in various locations around the world, notably aboard prison ships, the UN's special rapporteur on terrorism said. While the accusations were rumours, rapporteur Manfred Nowak said the situation was sufficiently serious to merit an official inquiry. "There are very, very serious accusations that the United States is maintaining secret camps, notably on ships," the Austrian UN official told AFP, adding that the vessels were believed to be in the Indian Ocean region. "They are only rumours, but they appear sufficiently well-based to...