Abou Elkassim Britel

Abou Elkassim Britel
Born	1967
Nationality	Italian
Known for	Victim of United States' extraordinary rendition program; plaintiff in lawsuit against Jeppesen Dataplan

Abou Elkassim Britel holds Italian citizenship and was a victim of the United States' disputed extraordinary rendition program. His initial capture took place in Pakistan in February 2002, after which he was transferred to American custody. In May 2002, he was transported to Morocco, where he endured extrajudicial detention until April 2011. During this period, Abou admitted to involvement in "terrorist activities" under conditions of torture.

Alongside four other individuals—Bisher Al-Rawi, Binyam Mohamed, Ahmed Agiza, and Mohamed Farag Ahmad Bashmilah—Abou filed a lawsuit against Jeppesen Dataplan, a company contracted by the US government to manage the aircraft fleet utilized in the extraordinary rendition operations. Marc Ambinder of Atlantic magazine reported that President Barack Obama at the time opposed the plaintiffs' discovery motions, citing the protection of national security techniques.

In 2014, Abou submitted a formal request for an official apology from the US government concerning the torture he suffered during his detention.