Swiss Have Frozen Investigation Into CIA Torture Planes

But the seven-member Cabinet said last year that it could not tolerate the use of Swiss airspace for an abduction, citing evidence that basic norms of international law were violated. The investigation concerned the alleged kidnapping of Osama Hassan Mustafa Nasr, known as Abu Omar, from a street in Milan. The CIA allegedly flew Nasr from Aviano air base in Italy across Switzerland to Ramstein air base, Germany, and then on to Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 17, 2003. Nasr, who was allegedly tortured during his imprisonment in Egypt, was ordered released last year by an Egyptian State Security Court that ruled his detention for four years in Egypt was unfounded. Balmer said Swiss prosecutors "will not provide any further information on this case until the circumstances allow" it. She declined to comment further. http://news.lp.findlaw.com/ap/i/1103//01-18-2008/20080118100510_02.html

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