Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08AMMAN1128
2008-04-15 14:11:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
EXTRADITION TREATY RAISED WITH SENIOR GOJ OFFICIALS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 001128
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ELA, L
FBO FOR OIO (FUENTES)
JUSTICE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (WARNER)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/15/2018
TAGS: PREL KTIA JO
SUBJECT: EXTRADITION TREATY RAISED WITH SENIOR GOJ OFFICIALS
REF: A. 06 AMMAN 1109
B. 05 AMMAN 3151
C. 04 AMMAN 5876
D. 03 AMMAN 6518
Classified By: Ambassador David Hale
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) FBI Director Mueller raised with Prime Minister Nader
Dahabi and GID Director Mohammed Dahabi the status of the
U.S.-Jordan extradition treaty during an April 8 visit.
Note: The treaty, which was enacted as a provisional statute
by the late King Hussein, was effectively declared
unconstitutional by Jordan's High Court of Justice. It
awaits re-introduction in Jordan's parliament - a move that
successive Ambassadors and USG officials have raised with the
King and multiple governments, to no avail (reftels). End
Note.
2. (C) Following up on Director Mueller's meeting, the
Ambassador presented a non-paper on the need for and status
of the treaty to Prime Minister Nader Dahabi and Chief of the
Royal Court Bassem Awadallah (he had prior discussion of it
with Foreign Minister Bashir). The Ambassador urged Dahabi
and Awadallah to bring the extradition treaty before
parliament for ratification, and emphasized that the current
alignment of ministers and parliamentarians points to an
easier legislative course than in the past. Post will report
septel on government reaction and further developments
regarding the extradition treaty, while continuing to urge
Jordanian action.
HALE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ELA, L
FBO FOR OIO (FUENTES)
JUSTICE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (WARNER)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/15/2018
TAGS: PREL KTIA JO
SUBJECT: EXTRADITION TREATY RAISED WITH SENIOR GOJ OFFICIALS
REF: A. 06 AMMAN 1109
B. 05 AMMAN 3151
C. 04 AMMAN 5876
D. 03 AMMAN 6518
Classified By: Ambassador David Hale
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) FBI Director Mueller raised with Prime Minister Nader
Dahabi and GID Director Mohammed Dahabi the status of the
U.S.-Jordan extradition treaty during an April 8 visit.
Note: The treaty, which was enacted as a provisional statute
by the late King Hussein, was effectively declared
unconstitutional by Jordan's High Court of Justice. It
awaits re-introduction in Jordan's parliament - a move that
successive Ambassadors and USG officials have raised with the
King and multiple governments, to no avail (reftels). End
Note.
2. (C) Following up on Director Mueller's meeting, the
Ambassador presented a non-paper on the need for and status
of the treaty to Prime Minister Nader Dahabi and Chief of the
Royal Court Bassem Awadallah (he had prior discussion of it
with Foreign Minister Bashir). The Ambassador urged Dahabi
and Awadallah to bring the extradition treaty before
parliament for ratification, and emphasized that the current
alignment of ministers and parliamentarians points to an
easier legislative course than in the past. Post will report
septel on government reaction and further developments
regarding the extradition treaty, while continuing to urge
Jordanian action.
HALE