REFORMING THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION DEMARCHE

C O N F I D E N T I A L BANGKOK 004107

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/BCLTV, IO

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/21/2015
TAGS: PHUM PREL KUNR TH UNCHR
SUBJECT: REFORMING THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION DEMARCHE
DELIVERED

REF: STATE 114435

Classified By: Political Counselor Robert J. Clarke, Reason: 1.4 (d)


1. (C) Poloff delivered Reftel talking points to Dusit
Manapan, Counselor in the Social Division of the Department
of International Organizations (IO),Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. Dusit passed the talking points to the Deputy
Director General for IO. At this time the MFA is not taking
a position on the establishment of a permanent human rights
council. Dusit refused to speculate where discussion within
the Royal Thai Government might lead, noting that many of the
key players from the MFA concerning this issue, including IO
Director General Kittiphong Na Ranong, are currently in
Nairobi, Kenya at an HIV/AIDS conference.
BOYCE