[06/26/2000]

F:\Cable\Data_Source\Cables\CD043\Jun00\M4509747.htn Page 1 of 3 Cable PREC: PRIORITY CLASS: UNCLASSIFIED LINE1: PAAUZYUW RUEHCAA1419 1781753-UUUU--RHEHAAX. LINE2: ZNR UUUUU ZZH LINE3: P 261750Z JUN 00 LINE4: FM SECSTATE WASHDC OSRI: RUEHC DTG: ORIG: SECSTATE WASHDC TO: RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 0000 INFO: RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0000 SUBJ: 1503 CASE REPLY: BASSAM REYATI (G/SO 215/1 USA 1917) TEXT: UNCLAS STATE 121419 E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM, UNHRC-1, US SUBJECT: 1503 CASE REPLY: BASSAM REYATI (G/SO 215/1 USA 1917) REF: GENEVA 1167 1. FOLLOWING IS THE RESPONSE OF THE USG TO A COMMUNICATION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ECOSOC RESOLUTION 1503 FROM BASSAM REYATI, AN INMATE AT THE ORLEANS CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AT ALBION, NEW YORK REQUESTING ASSISTANCE WITH HIS CRIMINAL/IMMIGRATION CASE. THE 1503 COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED UNDER THE COVER OF A DIPLOMATIC NOTE NO. G/SO 215/1 USA 1917 DATED JANUARY 31, 2000. 2. MISSION IS REQUESTED TO TRANSMIT THIS RESPONSE IN FULL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO THE UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS UNDER THE COVER OF A DIPLOMATIC NOTE FOR DISTRIBUTION IN ITS ENTIRETY TO THE 2000 SESSION OF THE WORKING GROUP ON COMMUNICATIONS OF THE SUB-COMMISSION. A COPY OF THIS RESPONSE SHOULD BE TRANSMITTED AS WELL TO DAVID WEISSBRODT, THE U.S. INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON THE SUB-COMMISSION. 3. BEGIN TEXT: RESPONSE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS NOTE G/SO 215/1 USA 1879 DATED JANUARY 31, 2000. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES WELCOMES THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED NOTE FROM THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, TRANSMITTING A COMMUNICATION FROM BASSAM REYATI, AN INMATE AT THE ORLEANS CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AT ALBION, NEW YORK REQUESTING ASSISTANCE WITH HIS CRIMINAL/IMMIGRATION CASE. MR. REYATI, A JORDANIAN CITIZEN WITH U.S. PERMANENT RESIDENCE STATUS, CURRENTLY FACES