Polish judiciary probes existence of secret CIA jails in Poland
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Berlin, Aug 22, IRNA
Germany-Poland-CIA
Poland's judiciary has launched an investigation over the existence of secret CIA jails in Poland, media reports said Friday.
According to the spokesman of the Polish prosecutor's office, Maciej Kujaweski, the probe is only in its early phase.
He did not reveal any further details, citing confidentiality.
Poland's chief prosecutor, Marek Staszak is reportedly heading the three week-old investigation, the private Polish radio Zet said.
International human rights groups have accused Poland and Romania of tolerating secret CIA jails on their territories.
Based on a report published by the lead investigator for the Council of Europe, Dick Marty, the existence of CIA prisons in Eastern Europe had been proven.
Marty's 100-page report said the prisons were operated exclusively by Americans in Poland and Romania from 2003 to 2006.
The report relied primarily on testimony from CIA operatives.
A staunch political ally of the US, Poland has strongly denied the charges.
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