1503 CASE: COMMUNICATION REGARDING ALLEGED HUMAN

UNCLAS GENEVA 002450 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR IO/SHA AND L/HRR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM US SUBJECT: 1503 CASE: COMMUNICATION REGARDING ALLEGED HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS FILED BY ROLAND OTERO ¶1. Mission has received a note from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) (G/SO 215/1 USA 2970) transmitting in accordance with Economic and Social Council resolution 728 F(XXVIII) copies of a communication dated 5 July 2004 concerning human rights, which refers to the United States of America. The note indicates the communication will be examined by the Working Group on Communications which will meet for two weeks immediately following the annual session of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in August 2006. The Working Group requests a reply by June 30, 2006. ¶2. The communication is from Roland Otero, an inmate at Union Correctional Institute in Raiford, Florida. Mr. Otero's complaint accuses the United States of violating human rights and genocide. He also accuses the Union Correctional Institute of mistreating elderly inmates. ¶3. A copy of Mr. Otero's complaint is being sent by registered mail (registry #6132602) to IO/SHA, attention Director. Moley