PRELIMINARY RESPONSE TO SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON

UNCLAS STATE 080657 E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PREL SUBJECT: PRELIMINARY RESPONSE TO SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON EXTRAJUDICIAL SUMMARY OR ARBITRARY EXECUTIONS ¶1. Mission is requested to convey to the UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions the text of the letter in paragraph 2. This is a preliminary response to several of Mr. Alston,s 2006 and 2007 inquiries, to which we have not responded. The text of this letter will be emailed to post. These are items #7 and 8 on the 2006 Geneva correspondence log and items #11, 12, 18, 19 on the 2007 Geneva correspondence log. ¶2. The Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions has expressed concerns over the following cases and wants further information on these cases. ¶3. Begin text of letter. Mr. Philip Alston Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions Geneva, Switzerland Dear Mr. Alston: This is an interim response to your letter of March 27, 2006 and your 2007 letters of May 9, May 23, June 28, and August ¶27. As you are aware, we consider that some of these inquiries deal with matters that are outside the scope of your mandate. Nevertheless, in the spirit of cooperation, we will endeavor to provide information regarding the issues raised in your inquiries as soon as possible. We sincerely apologize for the long delay in replying to your inquiries, due in part to difficulties in researching the facts of these cases and the need for careful coordination among all government agencies with responsibility for the subject matter of the inquiries. Thank you for your patience and understanding in these matters as we work to provide your office a considered response. Complimentary Close End Text RICE NNNN