Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MANAMA1064
2006-06-14 11:20:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 001064
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARP, IO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/14/2016
TAGS: PHUM PREL BA ROW HUMRIT
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
REF: STATE 95619
Classified By: A/DCM Steve Bondy for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 001064
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARP, IO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/14/2016
TAGS: PHUM PREL BA ROW HUMRIT
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
REF: STATE 95619
Classified By: A/DCM Steve Bondy for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) A/DCM June 14 delivered reftel demarche concerning
the UN Human Rights Council to MFA Director for International
Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho said the
Council is "a mess" right now and establishing it will "not
be an easy ride." The President of the Council, the High
Commissioner for Human Rights, and several others have all
drafted and submitted reports on how the Council should
operate. There are too many papers, he complained.
2. (C) Shaikho said there are intensive contacts going on
right now in Geneva. He had just completed a telephone call
with Bahrain's Permrep in Geneva in which they had discussed
the current state of play. A/DCM noted that Ambassador
Tichener would arrive soon in Geneva, and Shaikho said
Bahrain looked forward to consulting and cooperating with him.
3. (C) Regarding the substantive points, Shaikho said
Bahrain agrees with many of the U.S. positions, but has some
"variations" on other points. Shaikho affirmed that these
issues would be handled in a way so that there would be the
"smallest gap possible" between the U.S. and Bahrain, and no
harm done.
********************************************* ********
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
MONROE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARP, IO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/14/2016
TAGS: PHUM PREL BA ROW HUMRIT
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
REF: STATE 95619
Classified By: A/DCM Steve Bondy for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) A/DCM June 14 delivered reftel demarche concerning
the UN Human Rights Council to MFA Director for International
Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho said the
Council is "a mess" right now and establishing it will "not
be an easy ride." The President of the Council, the High
Commissioner for Human Rights, and several others have all
drafted and submitted reports on how the Council should
operate. There are too many papers, he complained.
2. (C) Shaikho said there are intensive contacts going on
right now in Geneva. He had just completed a telephone call
with Bahrain's Permrep in Geneva in which they had discussed
the current state of play. A/DCM noted that Ambassador
Tichener would arrive soon in Geneva, and Shaikho said
Bahrain looked forward to consulting and cooperating with him.
3. (C) Regarding the substantive points, Shaikho said
Bahrain agrees with many of the U.S. positions, but has some
"variations" on other points. Shaikho affirmed that these
issues would be handled in a way so that there would be the
"smallest gap possible" between the U.S. and Bahrain, and no
harm done.
********************************************* ********
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
MONROE