Identifier
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03AMMAN8171
2003-12-15 10:44:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Amman
Cable title:  

RAED HIJAZI DEATH PENALTY CONVICTION UPHELD

Tags:  CASC PREL PTER CJAN JO HIJAZI RAED 
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UNCLAS AMMAN 008171 

SIPDIS

FOR CA/OCS/ACS/NESA, NEA/ARN AND NEA/PA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CASC PREL PTER CJAN JO HIJAZI RAED
SUBJECT: RAED HIJAZI DEATH PENALTY CONVICTION UPHELD

REF: A) AMMAN 4467, B) AMMAN 1405, C) AMMAN 122, D)
AMMAN 77 AND PREVIOUS

UNCLAS AMMAN 008171

SIPDIS

FOR CA/OCS/ACS/NESA, NEA/ARN AND NEA/PA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CASC PREL PTER CJAN JO HIJAZI RAED
SUBJECT: RAED HIJAZI DEATH PENALTY CONVICTION UPHELD

REF: A) AMMAN 4467, B) AMMAN 1405, C) AMMAN 122, D)
AMMAN 77 AND PREVIOUS


1. JORDAN TIMES EDITION OF DECEMBER 9, 2003 AND JORDAN
TELEVISION REPORTED ON DECEMBER 8, 2003, THAT THE STATE
SECURITY COURT SENTENCED JORDANIAN-AMERICAN RAED HIJAZI
TO DEATH FOR THE THIRD TIME ON CHARGES OF PLOTTING
SUBVERSIVE ACTS IN JORDAN AND MANUFACUTRING EXPLOSIVES
AND FOR THE POSSESSION OF UNLICESNED AUTOMATIC WEAPON AND
EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL WITH ILLICIT INTENT.


2. IN A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH ACS FSN ON DECEMBER
10, 2003, HIJAZI'S LAWYER CONFIRMED THE ABOVE AND SAID
THAT HIJAZI IS GOING TO APPEAL THE DECISION TO THE COURT
OF CASSATION AGAIN. GNEHM