Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03AMMAN7422
2003-11-16 13:52:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
DEMARCHE TO JORDAN ON UNGA 3RD COMMITTEE IRAN
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UNCLAS AMMAN 007422
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL IR JO UNGA UNGA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE TO JORDAN ON UNGA 3RD COMMITTEE IRAN
RESOLUTION
REF: STATE 317277
PolCouns November 16 covered ref points on Canada's draft
Iran human rights resolution in the UNGA Third Committee with
Ali al-Ayed, Director of Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher's
Private Office. PolCouns emphasized the deterioration of
Iran's human rights record over the past year, including the
arrest of demonstrators, journalists, and pollsters, the
beating death of a Canadian journalist while in custody, and
continued discrimination against minorities. He asked that
Jordan support the resolution. Ayed noted that Jordan
usually votes with the Arab bloc on Iran resolutions, but
promised to have the resolution reviewed to see whether
Jordan could support it or abstain.
Visit Embassy Amman's classified web site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman/
or access the site through the State Department's SIPRNET
home page.
GNEHM
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL IR JO UNGA UNGA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE TO JORDAN ON UNGA 3RD COMMITTEE IRAN
RESOLUTION
REF: STATE 317277
PolCouns November 16 covered ref points on Canada's draft
Iran human rights resolution in the UNGA Third Committee with
Ali al-Ayed, Director of Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher's
Private Office. PolCouns emphasized the deterioration of
Iran's human rights record over the past year, including the
arrest of demonstrators, journalists, and pollsters, the
beating death of a Canadian journalist while in custody, and
continued discrimination against minorities. He asked that
Jordan support the resolution. Ayed noted that Jordan
usually votes with the Arab bloc on Iran resolutions, but
promised to have the resolution reviewed to see whether
Jordan could support it or abstain.
Visit Embassy Amman's classified web site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman/
or access the site through the State Department's SIPRNET
home page.
GNEHM