UN RIGHTS EXPERTS CONCERNED ABOUT FATE OF GUANTÁNAMO DETAINEE TRANSFERRED TO ALGERIA

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Subject: UN RIGHTS EXPERTS CONCERNED ABOUT FATE OF GUANTÁNAMO DETAINEE
TRANSFERRED TO ALGERIA
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UN RIGHTS EXPERTS CONCERNED ABOUT FATE OF GUANTÁNAMO DETAINEE
TRANSFERRED TO ALGERIANew York, Dec 10 2013 4:00PMTwo independent
United Nations human rights experts have voiced concern about the fate
of Djamel Ameziane, who was recently transferred by the United States
from the Guantánamo Bay detention centre to Algeria, from which he
fled two decades ago to escape persecution.

"We are deeply concerned that the life of Mr. Ameziane could be in
danger in Algeria," said the Special Rapporteurs on torture, Juan E.
Méndez, and on human rights and counter-terrorism, Ben Emmerson.

They drew attention to previous cases of forced returns to countries
with a proven record of torture, when detainees were held for
prolonged periods of time in incommunicado detention on return.

Mr. Ameziane was sent back by the US Government despite precautionary
measures issued by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
requiring the US to honour its non-refoulement obligations – not to
return people to places where their lives or enjoyment of human rights
could be threatened.

The experts noted that the US Government has sought and obtained
assurances of humane treatment from the Algerian authorities.
"However, diplomatic assurances are unreliable and ineffective in
protecting against torture and ill-treatment, and States should not
resort to them," they stressed in a
<"http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14084&LangID=E">news
release.

"Diplomatic assurances are not legally binding. It is therefore
unclear why States that violate binding obligations under treaty and
customary international law should comply with non-binding
assurances," they added.

In 2010, the same Special Rapporteurs had expressed their concern in
relation to the US Supreme Court's decision to transfer two Algerian
detainees from Guantánamo Bay to their homeland.

The experts will follow up on the situation of Mr. Ameziane with the
Algerian Government to ensure that he is treated humanely and with
respect.

Independent experts, or special rapporteurs, are appointed by the
Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council to examine and report back on a
country situation or a specific human rights theme. The positions are
honorary and the experts are not UN staff, nor are they paid for their
work.Dec 10 2013 4:00PM
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