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Cc MULRONEV David DMA C4 SWORDS Colleen IF C4 LAPORTE Eric ID NDHQ CEFCOM J9 C4R NDHQ OTT
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Subject RE 0Q039 Periodic FollowUp Visit to Sarposa

SECRET CEO NOT FOR FORWARD DISTRIBUTION

KANDH KAF Please pass to General Grant

NDHQ OTT ADM POL For Vincent Rigby Also please pass to JAG

Further to the instructions below following the of abuse reported to the PRT
iiaHe allegation

Sarposa Prison reported to KABULdunng its recent visit to the KabuiN

The PRT has notified the NDS in Kandahar about the allegations

he PRT has also notified the Kandahar AlHK

office of the allegation and is
setting up meeting with Engineer Noorzai They will also contact the Kandahar ICRC

KABUL has arranged for meeting tomorrow morning between HOM and the Head of the ICRC in Kabul We are

also attempting to arrange meeting for HOM withDr Simar chair of the AIHRC

The question arises as to how we ensure meaningful investigation given that it is

likely the NDS will be

investigating themselves KABUL recommends that we ask the AIHRC to investigate these recent allegations

especially given the assistance we are providing them their capacity to monitor and investigate As we
in building up
cannot reveal the names of the individuals involved suggestion is that we ask the AIHRC to interview all Canadian
transferred detainees currently held in both Kandahar and Kabul particularly the individuals we have already met This

would allow them to gather information on their own without us having to divulge any names The report would be

presented to both the GoA and the Canadian Embassy

As we are informing the ICRC of the allegations

Note that during todays followup visit by PRT members no allegations of torture were made by the individuals

transferred to NDS custody separate report will follow from KANDH

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Cc MULRONEY David DMA C4 SWORDS Colleen IF LAPORTE Eric ID C4 NDHQ CEFCOM J9 C4R NDHQ 1T
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Subject RE Q0039 FollowUp Visit to Sarposa

SECRET CEO NOT FOR FORWARD DISTRIBUTION

KANDH KAF Please pass to General Grant

NDHQ OTT ADM POL For Vincent Rigby Also please pass to JAG

As per the diplomatic contingency plan provisions to respo6d to allegations you take the following
of abuse grateful

to seek to have the allegations that Afghan authorities be to

steps investigated It is important representations
all

with the detainees wishes name be withheld We are unclear whether the detainees
II
consistent that his
express

request also extended to withholding his name from the ICRC or the however consistent with standard

international practice unless the detainee has clearly indicated that his name can be passed on to those specific

his name should also be withheld this instance That being said the location of the alleged abuse
organizations in

and the form of abuse should be relayed to Afghan authoritie to investigate

We would also ask that you raise with Afghan authorities the fact that the allegations true would be matter of

considerable concern for the Government of Canada

Grateful therefore if
you undertake as matter of priority the following actions

should raise the allegations with both the AIHRC and the ICRC on priority basis to enable both
Delegation

organizations to fulfil their mandates with respect to treatment of prisoners The AIHRC should be encouraged to

inv These contacts must early as possible tomorrow COB Afghan time at the very latest

Important also that you visit the facility at which the alleged abuse is place In we
understand that visit to NDS facilities in Kandahar is already slated Delegation should raise fact

that of abuse at that particular have been raised the source of the
allegations facility

allegations

Regarding distribution
question as to
of this report forward
pending finalization of SOPs and standardization
your
of numbered we the and followup to the distribution
system for hardcopies are with this message relaying report

specified in the SOPs viz JTFAfg ADM POL JAG and CEFCOM We will also be advising MINA under cover of
separate memorandum

Original Message
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Cc MULRONEV David DMA c4 5WORDS Colleen IF C4 BUCK Kerry DFD C4 LAPORTE Eric ID 04
Subject 0Q039 Periodic FollowUp Visit to Sarposa

Importance High

SECRET CEO

File FollowUp Visit Report Sarposa PrIson Iwpd

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On DRLaporte FTAGFairchild Filberth and PRT LEGADLCdr Connor conducted

periodic followup visit to Sarposa Prison in Kandahar City As this was the first time followup visit at Sarposa

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 prison we have Included below short narrative report of the meeting with prison authorities as well as the follow

up report using existing SOPs template attached

File FollowUp Visit Report Sarposa Prison wpd

This visit was undertaken with some advanced notice as to the fact that members of the PRT would conduct
visit but not as to its scope or purpose Immediately upon arrival team members were greeted by Col Qadir who
after being in an acting position for some months was Formally appointed as warden of Sarposa Prison

Congratulatory remarks on his appointment were provided by PRT LEGADConnor and CSCGarwoodFilbert As
this was the first time conducting visit iLap presented Cot Qadir with Pashtu version of the

recently concluded CanadaAfghanistan Supplementary Arrangement and explained some of the Arrangements
key provisions namely assuring full and unrestricted access to Canadiantransferred detainees by Canadian
officials the AIHRC and the ICRC as well as the ability to conduct interviews of these same individuals in private

While Col Qadir was not aware of the Supplementary Arrangement he assured team members that

With respect to identifying Canadiantransferred detainees Col Qadir indicated that this would be difficult for

him and his staff as the prison did not track whether particular individual had been originally detained
registry

and subsequently transferred by international forces He indicated however that the registry was complete note
this concords with previous CSC visits and inspection of Sarposas inmate registry which is generally speaking

fairly comprehensive and accurate and that if we had names he could make arrangements for interviews to
occur

In light of the above an Englishlanguage list of

provided transfe detainees who
are believed to be nosah Prison based on recent exchanges received from the NDS KANDH and KABUL C4
reftels of and notal Col Qadir indicated that neither he or his staff would be able to translate the

list into Pashtu and would therefore appreciate if the PRT could do so prior to formally transmitting it to his

attention PRT deavoured do so as quickly as possible We subsequently

to requested to conduct private

interviews with andomly selected individuals identified on our list Cot Qadir agreed and dispatched his one of

amount
co Understandably this took some time and as we were by the
ect the individuals limited
his guards to

of time we were able to spend at location for operational security reasons we did not conduct visit of the entire

facilities Note this has been done on several previous occasions by CSC and PRT Engineers as part of ongoing
PRT capacitybuilding initiatives In this respect the facilities at Sarposa prison are considered relative to other

facilities in Afghanistan as above average refer to CSC mission assessment and

Given were only able to interviev included

privately

detainee ae number El During the

interviews one detainee to having been beaten

on one occasion during the Kandahar NDS facility When asked if he had required any
medical treatment subsequc he indicated that none had been sought We indicated our concern
about the alleged mistreatment and advised that we would be raising the matter with NDS authorities as matter

of priority In doing so the detainee requested however that we withhold his name so as to avoid any possible
repercussions Please note that FTAGFairchild CSCGarwoodFilbert and PRT LEGADLCdr
Connor are slated to visit NDS on where we will raise this issue as matter of considerable concern and if

true as being Incompatible with the terms of the Supplementary Arrangement Please note that the PRT is slated
to meet with the Deputy Head of the AIHRC tomorrow as part of meetings established for

lLap visit and that will lLap

meet with the Head of the ICRC subdelegation in Kandahar on
where this issue can be raised would be from Ottawa on the
desired take in this

Grateful for guidance on the further distribution of the attached report and this message electronically or in

numbered hardcopy form including to KAFPOLAD for transmission to Commander JTFAfg JAG ADMPOL
and CEFCOM In the case of numbered hardcopies might be appropriate for FTAG to establish
it registry on
the distribution of this report

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Consulted ldh IDRLaporte
CSCGarwoodFilbert PRT LEGADLCdr Connor

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