Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KHARTOUM1341
2006-06-06 10:59:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Khartoum
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KHARTOUM 001341
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR G/TIP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/06/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM SU
SUBJECT: SUDAN: TIP DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 85475
Classified By: Acting P/E Chief L. Wahid for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D)
(C) On June 5, Charge and POLOFF delivered reftel demarche to
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Osman Dirderi,
and POLOFF delivered it as well to the Rapporteur of the
Advisory Council for Human Rights, Dr. Abdelmoniem Taha.
Dirderi accepted the demarche, but expressed some unhappiness
that this bad news came in the wake of the DPA signing, for
which Sudan expects some amelioration in bilateral relations.
Taha responded that he expected Sudan to be placed on Tier 3
as usual. POLOFF highlighted that in 2005, Sudan was placed
on Tier 2 Watchlist; however, in 2006 the government has
decreased its efforts to combat trafficking in persons. Taha
refuted the camel jockey problem saying it was the
responsibility of the family not the government. He also
denied the link between abduction and slavery. Taha said
that he would study the report and provide feedback to the
Embassy.
STEINFELD