GUATEMALA ON CHR-61

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000658

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM GT UNCHR
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA ON CHR-61

REF: STATE 42847


1. (SBU) DFM Marta Altolaguirre will head Guatemala's
delegation to the Commission on Human Rights. She is
currently in Vancouver attending a conference on migration
issues. Polcouns therefore delivered reftel demarche to
Guatemalan MFA's Luis Carranza, deputy director for
multilateral policy at the United Nations. Carranza
expressed interest in our Cuba resolution but could not
indicate a GOG position.


2. (SBU) Carranza said the GOG's priority at the CHR was to
track and respond to the presentation of reports on Guatemala
by four rapporteurs who visited Guatemala in the last year
(rapporteurs on women, independence of judges, indigenous
issues, and racial discrimination).


3. (U) Polcouns also sent copies of non-paper to Deputy FM
Carlos Ramiro Martinez, Amb. Carla Rodriguez (U/S for
Multilateral Relations who will attend part of the CHR),and
Alma Cordero, advisor to Altolaguirre.
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