Ms Iverna McGowan:

This again relates to the point about internal-external coherence. I encourage members to read a European Parliament report published in 2012, on which Amnesty International did intensive work. Known as the Flautre report, it examines European complicity in US-led rendition and secret detention programmes. The report is due for revision in September. We speak of the rule of law and human rights abroad but we are calling for this issue to be addressed. We must reject impunity and support full, independent and effective investigations of all allegations of European complicity in the US-led detention programme, as outlined in the European Parliament report. I refer to page 9 of our recommendations. One of the individuals at risk was also involved in this system. In terms of what the Presidency could do at European Union level, when the time comes to revise the report, it would be useful to examine what actions were recommended by the European Parliament.