Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03OTTAWA825
2003-03-21 21:59:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:  

CANADA OPPOSES CHR SPECIAL SITTING

Tags:  PHUM AORC CA UNHCR 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 000825 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/21/2013
TAGS: PHUM AORC CA UNHCR
SUBJECT: CANADA OPPOSES CHR SPECIAL SITTING

REF: A. GENEVA 811 B. STATE 74016

Classified By: POL/MC Brian Flora for reasons 1.5(b) and (d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 000825

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/21/2013
TAGS: PHUM AORC CA UNHCR
SUBJECT: CANADA OPPOSES CHR SPECIAL SITTING

REF: A. GENEVA 811 B. STATE 74016

Classified By: POL/MC Brian Flora for reasons 1.5(b) and (d).


1. (C) POL/MC spoke on March 21 with Susan Gregson, Director
of DFAIT's Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs and
International Women's Equality Division, concerning efforts
to place a special sitting on Iraq on the CHR59 agenda.
Gregson assured us Canada does not believe a special sitting
on Iraq is a good idea, and will not support such a proposal.
Gregson further said that Canada will try to persuade other
Commission members not to support the special sitting.


2. (C) Gregson's message tracks with what the Canadian
delegation is saying in Geneva. We understand, from e-mail
communications with our delegation, that the Canadian
delegation has given assurances they will side with us
should this proposal comes to a vote.
CELLUCCI