NORTH CAROLINA
STOP TORTURE NOW

PO Box 50345
Raleigh, NC 27650
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What We Were Asking

More Background

On March 2, the Johnston County Board of Commissioners declined to investigate the role of Johnston County Airport tenant Aero Contractors in the extraordinary rendition program.

This initiative began on October 20, 2008, when NCSTN activists led by Johnston County residents called on the Johnston County Airport Authority Board to ensure that:

"... passengers, pilots and businesses using the Johnston County Airport ... travel with the peace of mind that the airport they are using is not being used to aid or assist torture, abductions, secret or otherwise illegal detention, or other violations of human rights."

In addition, the group asked the Authority to:

" ... maintain and update a register of aircraft operators whose planes or flight crew have assisted in rendition activity and will require them to provide the Authority with detailed information regarding the operation of their aircraft."

Letter Introducing the Proposed Policy Statement

Proposal

Supporting Documents:

Victims of Extraordinary Rendtion, Extraordinary Rendtion Linked Airplanes Photographed at JNX, Flight Logs

News & Observer Story of Rendition Pilots Traced to Johnston County

News from Northen Ireland of a Similar Policy Statement

An Opinion Piece from the Clayton News Star on 'torture taxis'

Cases Pending on Behalf of Victims

Reporting from the New York Times on Johnston County's Links to Extraordinary Rendtion

Reporting from the Washington Post on tracking rendition-linked aircraft

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updated 17 March2009, JMcI

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