PARAGUAY INTERIM RESPONSE REGARDING THE UN HUMAN

UNCLAS ASUNCION 001044 SIPDIS STATE FOR WHA/PPC RICHARD YONEOKA STATE FOR IO/SHA SASHA MEHRA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PREL UNCHR UNGA SUBJECT: PARAGUAY INTERIM RESPONSE REGARDING THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL REF: STATE 114051 On August 1, POLOFF delivered the reftel resolution on the UN Human Rights Council to Julio Peralta, Director of International Organizations within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Peralta said he would pass along copies of the resolutions to his colleagues at the United Nations in Geneva and would discuss it with them. POLOFF contacted the new Director of Human Rights Francisco Barreiro regarding this subject on August 8 but he was unfamiliar with the matter. POLOFF contacted Peralta again on August 17 to follow-up and he indicated that he had no response from Geneva and will contact them again. Post will forward any substantive response as it becomes available. KEANE