REPATRIATION OF SUDANESE NATIONAL FROM GUANTANAMO

S E C R E T STATE 115011

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/02/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL PTER KDRG SU
SUBJECT: REPATRIATION OF SUDANESE NATIONAL FROM GUANTANAMO

REF: A) 08 KHARTOUM 0362, B) 07 KHARTOUM 1783, C) 07 STATE 152279, D)
07 KHARTOUM 1601, E) 07 KHARTOUM 1465, F) 07 STATE 129835

Classified by S/GC Deputy Anthony Ricci for Reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d).


1. (U) This is an action message. Please see para 3-6.


2. (S) Sudanese national Mahmoud Idris (SU-036)is being considered
for transfer from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to Sudan.
Interagency members are considering factors such as GOS humane
treatment and security assurances, as well as GOS willingness and
ability to provide the appropriate medical care to Idris, who suffers
from serious chronic mental illness. While no final decisions have
been made, Department would like to obtain information on the
above-mentioned issues, all of which are factors in the decision
making process.


3. (S) Department requests that Post approach the appropriate GOS
official to inform the government that Sudanese national Mahmoud
Idris is under consideration for transfer from the Guantanamo Bay
detention facility to Sudan and the USG would like to know if the GOS
is willing to accept him if he were to be approved for transfer.
Post should then inform the GOS that Idris is suffering from serious
chronic mental illness that requires regular medication and
psychiatric care. We need to know from the GOS that they will
arrange for the appropriate psychiatric care, including relevant
medication, to ensure Idris' mental well-being and that he follows
his medication regime regularly.


4. (C) Post RMO Dr. Behzad Shahbazian provided Department with a
thorough summary of the availability of psychiatric care and
medications relevant to Idris in Sudan. This summary is a good
starting point for a discussion with the GOS on proposed care for
Idris.


5. (S/REL) Post should draw from the points provided below in its
approach to the GOS.

(BEGIN POINTS)

--The USG is deliberating whether to transfer Sudanese national
Mahmoud Idris from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to Sudan. A
number of factors are still being considered.

--Should a decision be made to transfer him from Guantanamo, we would
like to know if your government is willing to accept him for
repatriation to Sudan.

--As you are aware, a number of Sudanese nationals have been returned
to Sudan from Guantanamo Bay based on a bilateral detainee transfer
framework finalized in 2007. The humane treatment assurances and
security measures outlined in the framework formed the basis for the
transfer of Mustafa Ibrahim in October 2008. We believe it remains a
suitable framework for detainee returns from Guantanamo.

--The case of Mahmoud Idris requires special consideration, as he
suffers from chronic mental illness that requires him to take a
number of medications on a regular basis.

--Appropriate psychiatric care for Mahmoud Idris is a concern of the
USG. We believe that a successful repatriation for Mahmoud Idris is
contingent upon his ability to receive psychiatric care to ensure his
mental well-being and ensure that he follows his regime of medication
regularly.

--Given this special consideration for Mahmoud Idris, we would like
to know how your government would envision providing care for Mr.
Idris.

--We understand that a large part of Mahmoud Idris' successful return
and recovery will entail strong family involvement in addition to
care and medication.

--We will keep you informed of developments regarding the decision on
transfer of Mahmoud Idris. In the meantime, we look forward to
meeting again to discuss with you plans for his psychiatric
treatment. We also would like to reaffirm with your government the
continued application of the 2007 detainee transfer framework.



6. (U) The Department requests Post seek a meeting with the
appropriate Sudanese government interlocutors as soon as practicable
and report on Sudan's assurances to provide appropriate care for Mr.
Idris by November 11, if possible.
CLINTON