Identifier
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06BANJUL564
2006-09-11 16:05:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Banjul
Cable title:  

THE GAMBIA: ICRC REPORT ON PRISONS

Tags:  PGOV PREL PHUM GA 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BANJUL 000564 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2016
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM GA
SUBJECT: THE GAMBIA: ICRC REPORT ON PRISONS

REF: STATE 147570

Classified By: AMBASSADOR JOSEPH STAFFORD, REASON 1.4 (B AND D)

C O N F I D E N T I A L BANJUL 000564

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2016
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM GA
SUBJECT: THE GAMBIA: ICRC REPORT ON PRISONS

REF: STATE 147570

Classified By: AMBASSADOR JOSEPH STAFFORD, REASON 1.4 (B AND D)


1. (C) Ambassador made reftel demarche to Interior Minister
Baboucarr Jatta, urging the GOTG to work with the ICRC to
arrange the latter's access to detainees. Ambassador noted
that the ICRC had regularly visited prisoners here until 2003
and said it was imperative that they be resumed. He added
that the ICRC sought such visits not to embarrass the GOTG
but on purely humanitarian grounds.


2. (C) Minister Jatta took note of the demarche, but gave
no substantive reaction and indicated that he was fully
occupied with finalizing security arrangements for the
Presidential election September 22. Ambassador reiterated
the importance of this issue and stated that he would
approach the Vice President on the matter.


3. (C) Ambassador has requested a meeting with the Vice
President to make follow-up demarche.
STAFFORD