Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06AMMAN4368
2006-06-15 09:37:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
DRAFT DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 004368
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/14/2016
TAGS: PHUM PREL JO
SUBJECT: DRAFT DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS
PEOPLES: JORDAN
REF: A. STATE 78740
¶B. STATE 78829
Classified By: CDA Daniel Rubinstein for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
( C ) Acting PolCouns delivered ref A demarche to Counselor
Jamal Shamayleh of the Foreign Ministry's International
Organizations Department on June 13 in conjunction with
Australian Ambassador to Jordan Trevor Peacock. Shamayleh
said that he understood and agreed with the position of the
U.S., Australia and New Zealand on the Draft Declaration of
the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Barring objections from
the Foreign Ministry's legal advisor and human rights
department, he will write a memo directly to the Foreign
Minister advocating GOJ support for the tripartite position
in advance of the opening session of the Human Rights Council
in Geneva on June 19.
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