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Letter from Theo van Boven, U.N. Special Rapporteur on Torture to Ambassador Keven E. Moley re: Riduan Isamuddin, a.k.a. Hambali

Aug. 21, 2003 | Non-US | ACLU-RDI 3702
Letter from Theo van Boven, U.N. Special Rapporteur on Torture to Amb. Moley concerning the detention of Riduan "Hambali" Isamuddin. Mr. van Boven expresses his opinion that Mr. Isamuddin is in "secret" U.S. detention and is being held incommunicado. Mr. van Boven states that Mr. Isamuddin's rights are "set forth…in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Declaration on the Protection of all persons from being subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment" and should be afforded "the safeguards concerning the liberty, security and the dignity of the person." Finally, Mr. van Boven asked that Mr. Isamuddin not be deported to any of the countries desiring him for criminal charges of terrorism if "the aforementioned person would not be subjected to torture or any other forms of Ill-treatment upon" delivery to that government.
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