Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07FREETOWN132
2007-02-26 08:13:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Freetown
how-toVZCZCXYZ0008 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHFN #0132 0570813 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 260813Z FEB 07 FM AMEMBASSY FREETOWN TO SECSTATE WASHDC 0817
UNCLAS FREETOWN 000132
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR L/CA, CA/OCS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CMGT CASC SL
SUBJECT: CONSULAR NOTIFICATION OBLIGATIONS
REF: STATE 9544
UNCLAS FREETOWN 000132
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR L/CA, CA/OCS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CMGT CASC SL
SUBJECT: CONSULAR NOTIFICATION OBLIGATIONS
REF: STATE 9544
1. The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) recognizes its obligation
to provide consular notification and access, and regularly notifies
the Embassy when an Amcit has been detained or arrested.
2. Post can find no evidence that there is a recognized private
right of action against the GoSL for failure to provide consular
notification, or any remedies available to private parties for
failure to provide consular notification and/or access. Likewise,
post can find no evidence that any attempts to draft such laws or
statutes have been made by the GoSL.
HULL
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR L/CA, CA/OCS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CMGT CASC SL
SUBJECT: CONSULAR NOTIFICATION OBLIGATIONS
REF: STATE 9544
1. The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) recognizes its obligation
to provide consular notification and access, and regularly notifies
the Embassy when an Amcit has been detained or arrested.
2. Post can find no evidence that there is a recognized private
right of action against the GoSL for failure to provide consular
notification, or any remedies available to private parties for
failure to provide consular notification and/or access. Likewise,
post can find no evidence that any attempts to draft such laws or
statutes have been made by the GoSL.
HULL