DEMARCHE ON CANDIDACY OF PROFESSOR RUTH WEDGWOOD

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 004519

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/12/2007
TAGS: PHUM JO UNHRC
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON CANDIDACY OF PROFESSOR RUTH WEDGWOOD
DELIVERED TO JORDAN

REF: STATE 150004

Classified By: Political Counselor Douglas Silliman. Reasons 1.5 (b,d)
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1. (U) On August 7, Poloff delivered reftel information on
the candidacy of Professor Ruth Wedgwood to the Jordanian
MFA. On August 12, Ayman Aamiri, Deputy Head of the MFA's
International Organizations Department, and Samer Naber,
MFA's Legal Advisor, told us that MFA has since conveyed all
the information on Professor Wedgwood to its Mission in New
York, where it will be further evaluated. Naber said that
Professor Wedgwood is clearly qualified to serve on the
UNHRC, but noted that Jordan will factor in other political
considerations in deciding for whom to vote. We encourage
USUN to contact the Jordanian Mission directly to underline
the importance the USG attaches to the Wedgwood candidacy and
encourage GOJ support.
Gnehm