Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06AMMAN3229
2006-05-07 13:05:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
JORDAN REJECTS IRANIAN CANDIDACY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 003229
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/06/2015
TAGS: PREL PHUM KUNR UNHCR JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN REJECTS IRANIAN CANDIDACY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
COUNCIL
REF: A. STATE 72724
B. STATE 66050
C. AMMAN 2504
Classified By: Ambassador David Hale for Reasons 1.4 (b),(d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 003229
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/06/2015
TAGS: PREL PHUM KUNR UNHCR JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN REJECTS IRANIAN CANDIDACY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
COUNCIL
REF: A. STATE 72724
¶B. STATE 66050
¶C. AMMAN 2504
Classified By: Ambassador David Hale for Reasons 1.4 (b),(d)
¶1. (C) Ambassador delivered ref B demarche May 3 to Foreign
Minister Al-Khatib, who confirmed that Jordan will not
support Iran in the upcoming Human Rights Council (HRC)
election. Khatib reiterated to the Ambassador that Jordan is
seeking one of the Asia Group's seats on the HRC (ref C).
¶2. (C) Poloff earlier delivered ref B demarche to Jamal
Shamayleh of the Foreign Ministry's International
Organizations Department on April 27. Shamayleh said Iran
had asked for Jordan's support for its HRC candidacy, and
that the GOJ replied that it would "review the matter."
Shamayleh said the GOJ had no intention of supporting Iran,
and that he was surprised the Iranians had bothered to ask
for Jordan's vote.
HALE