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05PARIS401
2005-01-21 16:30:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Paris
Cable title:  

FRENCH RESPONSE TO AFGHAN WOMEN AND CHR DEMARCHES

Tags:  KWMN FR UNAUS CSW CHR 
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UNCLAS PARIS 000401

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KWMN FR UNAUS CSW CHR
SUBJECT: FRENCH RESPONSE TO AFGHAN WOMEN AND CHR DEMARCHES

REF: A. STATE 9810

B. STATE 9812

Poloff delivered reftel talking points to MFA DAS-equivalent
for Human Rights in the Directorate of United Nations and
International Organizations Affairs Beatrice le Fraper du
Hellen on January 18. In a follow-up conversation, Fraper du
Hellen said French concurred that a resolution on the status
of Afghan women (reftel A) was unnecessary this year.
Regarding the UNCHR resolutions (reftel B),Fraper du Hellen
noted the French felt that there were too many resolutions
proposed without sufficient follow-through. She recommended
that specific priorities be identified, with fewer
resolutions but greater effort exerted to assure success.
Fraper du Hellen was concerned that without the US as a main
co-sponsor, a Belarus resolution might have difficulty
passing.
Wolff