GOR RECEIVES USG POSITION ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS KIGALI 000354 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR AF/C, DRL AND IO/UNP E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OPDC PHUM PREL UNGA KUNR RW SUBJECT: GOR RECEIVES USG POSITION ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL REF: A. 55461 ¶B. 57036 ¶C. 58498 ¶1. In a 10 April meeting with Ambassador Amri-Sued Ismael, Advisor to the President on Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Ambassador Arietti discussed the USG position on the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) per ref B. On 17 April, poloff delivered talking points and the Secretary's message from ref B and the talking points from refs A and C to Augustin Rutikara, Ministry of Foreign Affairs America's Desk Officer. Poloff explained the USG position, to which Rutikara responded that he had followed some of the developments and that he understood why the US was not seeking a seat on the HRC. Rutikara promised to deliver the talking points and Secretary Rice message to the Foreign Minister and had no further comments on the HRC. ARIETTI