Brussels, Belgium (Le Temps, Fre) – Dick Marty, the indefatigable lawyer and European Parliament member from Switzerland who uncovered CIA flights over Europe, has been given two new major research assignments by the Council of Europe. He has been asked to investigate illegal trade in human organs in Kosovo, an accusation made by former International Tribunal prosecutor Carla Del Ponte. He will also study the human rights situation in North Caucasus.
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News story, GenevaLunch, 17 July 2008.
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December 10th, 2008 at 11:06 am
[...] UDC member was more widely supported but he bowed out, under pressure from his party. Ed. note: Dick Marty is noted for his European Parliament and Council of Europe legal work, especially concerning US CIA [...]
December 15th, 2010 at 9:14 am
[...] a lawyer from canton Ticino, is known for taking on tough subjects, with his uncovering of CIA flights over Europe having cemented his reputation. He was given the annual Swiss Foreign Press Association award in [...]
December 20th, 2010 at 6:00 pm
There are more people like Dr. Archibald Rudolph Reiss.Thanks to Mr. Dik Marty. Serbs remember the great people like you