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Viewing cable 08STATE125369, DEMARCHE REQUEST: UN RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE,S

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08STATE125369 2008-11-26 15:37 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Secretary of State
VZCZCXRO0503
OO RUEHMA
DE RUEHC #5369/01 3311544
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O P 261537Z NOV 08
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO RUEHMA/AMEMBASSY MALABO IMMEDIATE 0565
INFO RUEHLC/AMEMBASSY LIBREVILLE PRIORITY 4604
RUEHMD/AMEMBASSY MADRID PRIORITY 0232
RUEHYD/AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE PRIORITY 8777
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 4882
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 3975
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 125369 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PHUM SOCI EK
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE REQUEST: UN RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE,S 
FINDINGS IN EQUATORIAL GUINEA 
 
REF: MALABO 136 
 
1. (U) This is an action request.  Please see paragraph 3. 
 
SUMMARY 
------- 
 
2. (SBU) Summary: Department requests Embassy Malabo to reach 
out to appropriate interlocutors to convey USG concern with 
the findings of UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Manfred 
Nowak. 
The Department recognizes the growing importance of 
Equatorial 
Guinea with respect to U.S. economic interests and regional 
maritime security.  However, we must continue to pursue a 
strong human rights agenda that emphasizes respect for civil 
and political liberties.  The Department expects the GREG to 
announce concrete steps it will take to address the United 
Nations specific concerns and that failure to do so will 
limit 
the ability of the USG to be supportive of EG reform efforts. 
 
A/DAS Wycoff has already conveyed the same points to the 
Equato-Guinean Embassy in Washington (will be reported 
septel). 
End Summary. 
 
 
OBJECTIVES 
---------- 
 
3. (SBU) Department instructs Embassy to pursue the following 
objectives: 
 
--Underscore the U.S. interest in improving relations with 
Equatorial Guinea (EG).  While the U.S. is committed to this 
relationship, EG must take the lead on improving its human 
rights record as well as commit significantly to its own 
development. 
 
--Note that the U.S. was dismayed to learn of the UN Special 
Rapporteur's finding that the Government of Equatorial Guinea 
(GREG) uses torture systematically in its judicial system. 
How has the GREG responded to these findings? 
 
--Indicate disappointment that Special Rapporteur Nowak was 
denied access to military detention facilities at Cogo 
Military Camp and at Mane Ela Military Camp and repeat 
access to the Central Police Stations in Malabo and Bata. 
Ask why access was denied in these cases. 
 
--Commend Equatorial Guinea for taking an important step 
forward in inviting the Special Rapporteur, but highlight the 
urgency for quick action to rectify the problems listed in 
the Rapporteur's initial statement. 
 
--Express the expectation that there will be no reprisals 
against those in the police and prison system who spoke about 
conditions. 
 
--Commend EG for positive developments made within the penal 
system such as the construction of several new facilities, 
better hygienic conditions in some facilities, and a forward 
leaning prison warden who promoted the humane treatment of 
his 
prisoners.  Continuing these types of reforms will help EG 
improve its image in the world. 
 
--Indicate that Department will ask Embassy Malabo to 
increase the number of prison and police station visits 
that it makes.  We hope that our staff is granted access. 
We also appreciated the Minister of Justice's offer to look 
into the cases of three disappeared persons considered by 
many as political prisoners who were known to be held 
(incommunicado) in Black Beach prison. 
 
--Ask if any of the security officials trained by U.S. 
company 
MPRI were involved in torture or use of force to obtain 
cooperation from people in their custody.  If so, we need 
to develop a joint plan of action to ensure that this never 
happens again. 
 
STATE 00125369  002 OF 002 
 
 
 
--Urge Government of Equatorial Guinea to establish clear, 
discernible human rights benchmarks, specifically on torture, 
in response to this report. In the near term, there needs to 
be a public plan of action with a firm timeline to eliminate 
torture from the EG justice system and a mechanism to follow 
up on implementation.  In addition, we expect the GREG to 
continue to make visible progress in releasing remaining 
political prisoners, developing and strengthening civil 
society, and taking other measures to further institute 
the rule of law. To the extent the GREG is willing to 
continue and strengthen its political reform program, the 
USG is willing to continue its support. Given the likely 
impact of the Special Rapporteur's report, it is critical 
that the GREG take quick, visible, and effective actions 
to demonstrate its intentions to deal positively with 
criticism and implement concrete reforms. 
 
 
BACKGROUND 
---------- 
 
4. (SBU) During his mission to Equatorial from November 
9-18 2008, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Manfred Nowak 
found that the GREG employed the "systematic use of torture" 
on prisoners and detailed evidence of specific techniques 
used to extract evidence or confessions from prisoners.  He 
also lamented lack of access to some detention facilities, 
but also noted some improvement in prison conditions.  Per 
reftel, Nowak warned members of the diplomatic community 
during his debriefing November 18 that governments were 
walking a fine line in promoting good relations between 
their governments and the GREG and being complicit in the 
use of torture within the EG penal system. 
 
5. (SBU) In light of the findings of the UN Special 
Rapporteur on Torture on conditions in that country, we 
invited Ambassador Ondo to the Department to emphasize to 
her and to her government that the U.S., while a friend of 
EG's, does not condone torture and that the Government of 
Equatorial Guinea (GREG) must swiftly implement reforms to 
improve its dismal human rights and development record 
(separate cable with comprehensive readout will follow). 
We plan to raise issue with Department officials. 
 
 
REPORTING DEADLINE 
------------------ 
 
8.  (U) Embassy should report results of efforts by cable 
to AF/C Madeeha Ashraf by December 2. 
 
 
POINT OF CONTACT 
---------------- 
 
9.  (U) Please contact Madeeha Ashraf at (202) 647-2973 
or via e-mail for any necessary further background 
information or argumentation to meet our objectives. 
RICE