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05PANAMA2246
2005-11-16 22:38:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Panama
Cable title:
PANAMA HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: QUOTES ON FREEDOM AND THE
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UNCLAS PANAMA 002246
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM PGOV KPAO PM POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
SUBJECT: PANAMA HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: QUOTES ON FREEDOM AND THE
MEANING OF HUMAN RIGHTS
REF: STATE 202764
(U) This cable responds to reftel tasking requesting
substantive quotes on freedom and the meaning of human rights
from individuals around the world. The following is a
quotation provided by Panama's Ombudsman's office, which
granted permission to reprint the quote. The statement was
made in the context of an official communication celebrating
World Press Freedom Day, May 2003, that elaborated on the
recent advances Panama had made in freedom of the press and
which indicated that Panama still had some way to go before
Panamanians could fully exercise what the Ombudsman called a
"fundamental right."
--"In the contemporary world, it is universally acknowledged
and accepted that the right to freedom of expression and
access to information plays an essential role as guarantor of
democracy, stability and economic development." Juan Antonio
Tejada Espino, Ombudsman, May 3, 2003. (Unofficial Embassy
translation.)
EATON
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM PGOV KPAO PM POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
SUBJECT: PANAMA HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: QUOTES ON FREEDOM AND THE
MEANING OF HUMAN RIGHTS
REF: STATE 202764
(U) This cable responds to reftel tasking requesting
substantive quotes on freedom and the meaning of human rights
from individuals around the world. The following is a
quotation provided by Panama's Ombudsman's office, which
granted permission to reprint the quote. The statement was
made in the context of an official communication celebrating
World Press Freedom Day, May 2003, that elaborated on the
recent advances Panama had made in freedom of the press and
which indicated that Panama still had some way to go before
Panamanians could fully exercise what the Ombudsman called a
"fundamental right."
--"In the contemporary world, it is universally acknowledged
and accepted that the right to freedom of expression and
access to information plays an essential role as guarantor of
democracy, stability and economic development." Juan Antonio
Tejada Espino, Ombudsman, May 3, 2003. (Unofficial Embassy
translation.)
EATON