Extraordinary Rendition United States Practice Involvement Terrorism People

"Extraordinary rendition" is the practice of "apprehending" (arresting; catching) someone and "transferring" (moving) that person to another country outside of the legal court system and without the involvement of a judge and jury. In "recent" (not long ago) years, the United States has been "accused of" (said to have done something bad) engaging in extraordinary rendition during its "war on terror" (efforts to fight against terrorism after the attacks on September 11, 2011) under then-President George W. Bush and, "to a lesser extent" (not as much), under current President Obama.

"Critics" (people who do not like something) state that the United States is using extraordinary rendition to transfer terrorism "suspects" (people who are believed to have committed a crime, but it has not yet been proven) to countries where "torture" (the practice of causing extreme pain to others) is "permitted" (allowed) in "interrogation" (extensive questioning to learn the truth, especially of prisoners). They "cite" (refer to) "detention centers" (places where people are held unwillingly; jails; prisons) known as "black sites," as well as prison ships and airline flights that have been used for the extrajudicial transfer of prisoners.

Many governments have "investigated" (researched; tried to find the truth about) cases of extraordinary rendition, and many have "enacted" (created) laws to control the "nature" (type) of extraordinary rendition, specifically to "prevent" (not allow) torture. But many people believe that inappropriate extraordinary rendition is still "occurring" (happening) "at the hands of" (by; with the involvement of) the United States and many other countries.