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04ROME1641
2004-04-26 15:38:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:  

HMONG RESETTLEMENT: LOW PRIORITY FOR ITALY AND EU

Tags:  EAID PHUM PREL LA IT HUMAN RIGHTS 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 001641 

SIPDIS


E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/26/2014
TAGS: EAID PHUM PREL LA IT HUMAN RIGHTS
SUBJECT: HMONG RESETTLEMENT: LOW PRIORITY FOR ITALY AND EU

REF: STATE 87274

CLASSIFIED BY: POL M/C TOM COUNTRYMAN FOR REASONS
1.5 (B) AND (D).

C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 001641

SIPDIS


E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/26/2014
TAGS: EAID PHUM PREL LA IT HUMAN RIGHTS
SUBJECT: HMONG RESETTLEMENT: LOW PRIORITY FOR ITALY AND EU

REF: STATE 87274

CLASSIFIED BY: POL M/C TOM COUNTRYMAN FOR REASONS
1.5 (B) AND (D).


1. (C) MARCO DELLA SETA, MFA SOUTH EAST ASIA OFFICE DIRECTOR
STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE GOVERNMENT OF ITALY IS AWARE OF THE
INTERNAL RESETTLEMENT PROBLEM OF THE HMONG PEOPLE AND THE
"FAR FROM SATISFACTORY" HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN LAOS, HE
DOES NOT FORESEE THE ITALIANS OR THE EU TAKING ANY ACTION AT
THIS TIME. HE DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AS AN "ENDEMIC ISSUE"
WHICH COMES UP TIME AND AGAIN AND DOES NOT CONCERN A
SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PEOPLE. HE ALSO STATED THAT ALTHOUGH
THE REGION IS GEOGRAPHICALLY DIFFICULT TO ACCESS, HE HAD NOT
HEARD ANY REPORTS THAT IT WAS CLOSED TO VISITORS. DELLA SETA
CONCLUDED THAT NEITHER ITALY NOR THE EU PLAN TO DEMARCHE ON
THIS ISSUE AND THAT IT WOULD REMAIN A LOW PRIORITY UNLESS A
MAJOR NEGATIVE EVENT OCCURS.

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