UN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS - US RESPONSE TO HLP

UNCLAS ANKARA 001670 SIPDIS SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL AORC KSEP TU SUBJECT: UN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS - US RESPONSE TO HLP REF: STATE 45975 ¶1. (SBU) March 18 we discussed reftel talking points with MFA Human Rights Department Section Head Nilvana Darama, who thanked us for informing the MFA about the U.S. position regarding the UNHCR. Darama avoided commenting on the UNHCR report, but said it was up to each country to select its own head of delegation. She averred that it would be better to improve the capacity of the CHR rather than to create new bodies. DEUTSCH