PLACEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS DAY OP-ED

UNCLAS SANAA 003524 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR NEA, NEA/ARP, NEA/PD, NEA/RA, DS/OP/NEA AND S/CT CENTCOM FOR POLAD NEA/PPD FOR AFERNANDEZ E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KDEM KMPI PGOV PHUM PREL YM HUMAN RIGHTS SUBJECT: PLACEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS DAY OP-ED ¶1. Post has placed A/S Lowenkron's op-ed on International Human Rights day, entitled "Helping the Impossible Become the Inevitable," in Arabic and English in the media outlets below. The Arabic translation was done by Public Affairs Section personnel at post. -- Al-Sahwa.Net (news website of primary opposition Islah Party),December 11 (Arabic version) -- Al-Motamar.Net (news website of the ruling General People's Congress Party),December 11 (Arabic and English versions) -- Raynews.Net (news website of liberal opposition Rabita Party),December 11 (Arabic and English versions) -- NewsYemen.Net (widely-read independent news site),December 14 (Arabic and English versions) -- The Yemen Times (bi-weekly independent English language newspaper),December 15 print edition (English version) ¶2. Post appreciates the opportunity to distribute and place this and similar opinion columns in the Yemeni media. For future such offerings, post offers two recommendations. First, post suggests that op-eds be translated in Washington, at least into major world languages, to avoid duplicative effort (and to ensure consistency in language). Second, post suggests that op-ed authors ensure that a recent photograph is available on the State Intranet or at the Operations Center to accommodate last-minute requests. KHOURY