A/HRC/7/4 page 10 the exercise of its jurisdiction outside its own territory”.4 Accordingly, the Working Group considers that the ICCPR applies to the conduct of the United States Government in cases in which it exercises jurisdiction outside its territory. 12. By note verbale dated 3 August 2007, the Permanent Mission of Egypt reacted to the adoption of Opinion No. 3/2007 (Egypt) concerning the detention of Mr. Ahmed Ali Mohammed Moutawala and 44 other persons. According to the communication, the 45 persons mentioned in the Opinion were released on various dates. However, 17 of them resumed their radical activities, thereby endangering security and public order, and have been returned to detention, in accordance with the State of Emergency Act No. 162 of 1958, in order to prevent their criminal activities aimed at committing acts of terrorism. 13. By note verbale dated 9 October 2007, the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reacted to the adoption of Opinion No. 9/2007 (Saudi Arabia) concerning, inter alia, the detention of Mr. Salah Hamid Amr Al Saidi. The Government reported that Mr. Al Saidi was arrested after returning from a visit to Iran for the purpose of participating in activities in Afghanistan after the events of September 2001. He had also contacted members of Al-Qaida and collected funds for terrorist operations. During his detention he was treated in accordance with the standards of justice applicable in the Kingdom which respect human rights. In conformity with those standards, an accused person has the right to avail himself of the services of a lawyer and to receive family visits. It is prohibited to subject an accused person to degrading treatment or physical or mental harm and he is guaranteed a fair trial by the judiciary, which enjoys full independence to deliver its judgements following conviction. 14. The Government of Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its willingness to cooperate with the Working Group by providing the requested information on individual cases while, at the same time, trusting that the Working Group understands the high priority that the Government must currently accord to the campaign against terrorism. 4. Request for review of Opinions 15. The Permanent Mission of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations Office at Geneva, in a note verbale dated 7 November 2007, reacted to Opinion No. 8/2007 (Syrian Arab Republic) concerning the detention of Messrs. Ayman Ardenli and Muhammad Haydar Zammar. The Government reported that the trials of these two persons were conducted in conformity with Syrian law and the international norms law to which the Syrian Arab Republic subscribes and requested the Working Group to review its Opinion. 16. The Government confirmed that Mr. Ardenli was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment and released on 2 November 2005 pursuant to an amnesty decree issued by the President of the Republic. Mr. Zammar was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment and he is serving his sentence. In addition to this confession, compelling evidence was provided establishing that he had 4 Ibid., para. 111.