UNSTRAW - PEDOPHILIA CERTIFICATION

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 004652

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR IO/SHA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC PHUM SOCI
SUBJECT: UNSTRAW - PEDOPHILIA CERTIFICATION

REF: SECSTATE 176088


1. INSTRAW is an unfunded UN-affiliated research
organization that has loose connections with 19 NGOs. The
embassy is familiar with several of the NGOs and none is
known to have the mission of promoting pedophilia. Political
officer conducted a review of NGOs affiliated with INSTRAW
and found no evidence of pro-pedophilia.


2. INSTRAW does not grant any official status,
accreditation, or recognition to any organization which
promotes and condones or seeks the legalization of pedophilia
or has subsidiaries or member organizations that do.


3. Embassy contact is Neda Brown, phone 809-731-4203; fax
809-686-4038; email brownna@state.gov.


4. Total staff time devoted to complying with this request
was approximately three hours.
HERTELL