The truth will out – except, perhaps, in the US

The truth will out – except, perhaps, in the US

Human rights laws and greater transparency have improved administration of justice internationally – but not yet under the Obama administration

Amnesty International stages a demonstration to voice concerns about the detention of terror suspects and US rendition practices. Photograph: PA

Courts around the world are being asked to uphold society's right to the truth about human rights violations and to hold public inquiries. The "Don't Look Back" policy of the Obama administration fails to do the same for victims of rendition.