SUDAN RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF SECOND ROUND OF

C O N F I D E N T I A L KHARTOUM 001791 SIPDIS SIPDIS FOR S/WCI - S WITTEN, AF/SPG, AND AF/RSA E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/24/2016 TAGS: PTER KAWC PINR PREL US SU SUBJECT: SUDAN RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF SECOND ROUND OF GUANTANAMO ARB PROCEEDINGS REF: STATE 109355 Classified By: P/E Chief E. Whitaker, Reason: Section 1.4 (b) & (d) ¶1. (C) In response to reftel demarche, post received on July 23 a response from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ¶2. (C) The text of the document is as follows: (Begin text) Sudan Preparedness to Receive the Sudanese Citizen Sami Mohy Eldin Muhammed Al hajj 1) The family of the Sudanese citizen detained in Guantanamo, Sami Mohy Eldin Muhameed Al hajj affirms tha ttheir son is innocent and that he has no any extreme leaning. The family pledges and is committed that their son will not pose any threat to the United States if he is released. 2) The family of Alhajj calls upon the American authorities to release him since he became their only patron after the death of his parents. 3) The Sudanese Judiciary system is an independent and has the authority and ability to monitor and try any one who breaks the law. 4) The Sudanese authorities have received recently three Sudanese detainees who were released from Guanranamo (GTMO) prisoin. They are now lving a normal life under the surveillance of the concerned Sudanese Authorities. 5) The concerned Sudanese authorities monitor the detainees after their arrival to the Sudan and exchange information, in this respect, with the concerned American authorities whenever it is deemed appropriate. 6) The Suanese authorities affirm that all released detainees will be treated according to the principles of international law and human rights and guarantee that they will not be subjected to torture. 7) The Sudanese authorities have no objection to meeting the released detainees to observe their treatment whenever needed. (End text) STEINFELD