Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05CAIRO4960
2005-06-29 15:13:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Cairo
Cable title:  

EGYPT: HUMAN RIGHTS REFORMS AT THE UN

Tags:  PREL PHUM KUNR EG 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L CAIRO 004960 

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/29/2015
TAGS: PREL PHUM KUNR EG
SUBJECT: EGYPT: HUMAN RIGHTS REFORMS AT THE UN

REF: A. STATE 119812


B. CAIRO 4780 (NOTAL)

C. STATE 114051

Classified by Economic and Political Counselor John Desrocher
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L CAIRO 004960

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/29/2015
TAGS: PREL PHUM KUNR EG
SUBJECT: EGYPT: HUMAN RIGHTS REFORMS AT THE UN

REF: A. STATE 119812


B. CAIRO 4780 (NOTAL)

C. STATE 114051

Classified by Economic and Political Counselor John Desrocher
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).


1. (C) PolOff discussed ref A points June 29 with Mohamed
Mounir of the MFA's Human Rights Department, who emphasized
the need to reform "the human rights machinery" at the UN
within the context of broader UN reforms. The GOE did not
necessarily see a need "to tear apart" current organizations
like the Commission on Human Rights (CHR),however. He said
the non-aligned movement and the G-77 were still in the
process of formulating a common position on human rights
reforms and welcomed a broad discussion on options. PolOff
highlighted the need to keep an open mind in those
discussions, taking into account the recommendations of the
Secretary General and the potential benefits of redesigning

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the machinery into a more effective Human Rights Council.


2. (C) Mounir did not believe that forming a new body was
necessarily the way to address "the essence of the problems"
facing human rights at the UN. He questioned how UN member
states could objectively identify "good countries and bad
countries" in deciding who should sit on such a council. The
GOE was nonetheless open minded about upcoming discussions,
according to Mounir.





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