SUDAN: 1989 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT

UNCLAS KHARTOUM 12543



S/CT FOR WHARTON



E.O. 12356: N/A

TAGS: PTER, SU

SUBJ: SUDAN: 1989 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT



REFS: A) STATE 363024, B) KHARTOUM 11147, C) KHARTOUM 10671



1. THE 1989 ANNUAL TERRORIST REPORT FOR SUDAN IS AS

FOLLOWS.



2. THE APPEAL PROCEDURE CONTINUED IN 1989 FOR THE FIVE

DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO HANG FOR THE MAY 15, 1988,

BOMBINGS AT THE ACROPOLE HOTEL AND THE SUDAN CLUB, WHICH

TOOK SEVEN LIVES. ON SEPTEMBER 25, SUDAN'S DEPUTY CHIEF

JUSTICE ABDUL MONFIM AL NAHAS ANNOUNCED THAT THE CHARGE

IN THE CASE WOULD BE CHANGED FROM SECTION 252 OF SUDAN'S

PENAL CODE TO SECTION 251 (REF C). THIS CHANGE COULD

PERMIT THE DEFENDANTS TO ESCAPE THE DEATH PENALTY IF THE

VICTIMS' KIN ACCEPTED COMPENSATION (DIA) FROM THE GUILTY

PARTIES. IN OCTOBER THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED THAT THE

KIN OF THE VICTIMS (FIVE BRITISH AND TWO SUDANESE) WOULD

BE ASKED TO INDICATE BEFORE JANUARY 3, 1990, WHETHER THEY

WOULD PARDON THE MURDERERS, WITH OR WITHOUT COMPENSATION

(REF B). IF THE KIN DID NOT RESPOND OR REFUSED PARDON,

THE COURT WOULD ORDER THE EXECUTIONS.



3. THE PLO MAINTAINS A CAMP NEAR SUDAN'S RED SEA COAST

FOR FIGHTERS EVACUATED FROM LEBANON IN 1982. IN 1989

THIS CAMP MAINTAINED ITS PREVIOUS LEVELS OF SIZE AND

ACTIVITY. THE GOVERNMENT OBSERVES ACTIVITY AT THE CAMP

CLOSELY.



4. THE GOVERNMENT MADE NO PUBLIC STATEMENTS IN 1989 IN

SUPPORT OF A TERRORIST-SUPPORTING COUNTRY ON A TERRORIST

ISSUE.



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