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.

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