SUDAN RESOLUTION AT UNCHR DEMARCHE DELIVERED

C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000537

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/ARP
CAIRO FOR STEVE BONDY
LONDON FOR ETHAN GOLDRICH

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/14/2029
TAGS: PHUM PREL BA
SUBJECT: SUDAN RESOLUTION AT UNCHR DEMARCHE DELIVERED

REF: SECSTATE 81762

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Robert S. Ford for reasons
1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) Embassy A/DCM and PolOff delivered the Department's
Sudan UNCHR resolution demarche to the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs' Director of Bilateral Relations, Dr. Dhafer
Al-Umran, on April 14. Dr. Dhafer reported that the GOB will
very likely support a United Nations Human Rights Commission
resolution to establish a one-year Sudan human rights
rapporteur. However, Dr. Dhafer caveated GOB support by
saying that he could not guarantee Bahrain's supportive vote
if the Arab League decided to put this resolution on its
agenda and vote as a block.
FORD