Identifier
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06DJIBOUTI473
2006-04-19 13:35:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Djibouti
Cable title:  

DJIBOUTI, THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, AND AFRICAN

Tags:  OPDC PREL PHUM DJ UN 
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UNCLAS DJIBOUTI 000473 

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LONDON, PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHER

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL PHUM DJ UN
SUBJECT: DJIBOUTI, THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, AND AFRICAN
CANDIDACIES

REF: A. SECSTATE 56707

B. SECSTATE 58079

UNCLAS DJIBOUTI 000473

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LONDON, PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHER

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL PHUM DJ UN
SUBJECT: DJIBOUTI, THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, AND AFRICAN
CANDIDACIES

REF: A. SECSTATE 56707

B. SECSTATE 58079


1. On April 16, Ambassador Ragsdale and Poloff (notetaker)
delivered letter reftel A from Secretary Rice and reftel B
talking points to Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf.


2. Ambassador Ragsdale encouraged the Government of Djibouti
not to support candidacies for UN Human Right Council
membership from states that commit serious human rights
violations. She specifically asked that Djibouti discourage
candidacies of countries such as Sudan and Zimbabwe. The
Foreign Minister replied that Djibouti has received many
letters from other African states asking for support of their
candidates. The FM did not say which candidate Djibouti will
support, but indicated that state groupings, such as the
African Union, can impose and push common candidates forward.
The Ambassador said she understood nine countries had
officially declared for the 13 seats and asked if Djibouti
would also be a candidate. The Foreign Minister said Djibouti
would not be a candidate.


3. COMMENT: Although the Foreign Minister did not know
beforehand the agenda items prepared by the Ambassador, he
had read Secretary Rice's letter on the State Department
website, and was also very much aware of the upcoming UN
Human Rights Council vote on May 9th for the Africa Group's
13 seats. END COMMENT.
RAGSDALE