Letter to Human Rights Watch responding to HRW's November 15, 2003 letter (at CIA000008-CIA000009) requesting a visit to CIA detention facilities in Afghanistan. Letter does not respond to request to visit. States that "I can assure you ... that in its various activities around the world the CIA remains subject to the requirements of U.S. law." The second page is redacted.
MORI Doc ID: 1160174
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Washington, D.C. 20505
General Counsel
3 November 2003
Mr. Brad Adams
Executive Director
Asia Division
Human Rights Watch
350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, New York 10115
Dear Mr. Adams:
Thank you for your letter of 15 October to Director Tenet
regarding detainees apprehended in the wake of the terrorist
attacks on the United States of 11 September 2001. I understand
that you have sent a similar letter to Secretary Rumsfeld.
As you know, the Director of Central Intelligence is
required by law to protect intelligence sources and methods,
50 U.S.C. §403-3(c)(7), and the Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA) does not comment on operational activities or practices.
I can assure you, however, that in its various activities around
the world the CIA remains subject to the requirements of US law.
Pursuant to Executive Order 12333, credible allegations of
unlawful behavior are reported by the CIA to the Department of
Justice, and may be investigated both by that Department and by
the Agency's Presidentially appointed, Senate confirmed
Inspector General. The Agency also provides the Congressional
intelligence oversight committees with comprehensive briefings
and materials about its various activities, as provided by
50 U.S.C. §5413a, 413b(b).
Sincerely,
Scott W. Muller
APPROVED FOR RELEASE
DATE: DEC 2004
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