Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MANAMA419
2006-03-18 09:05:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN: CALLING FOR THE RELEASE OF AKBAR GANJI
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000419
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/IR AND DRL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/18/2016
TAGS: PGOV PHUM SOCI BA IR REGION
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: CALLING FOR THE RELEASE OF AKBAR GANJI
REF: STATE 42097
Classified by DCM Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Pol/Econ Chief March 18 delivered reftel demarche
concerning a statement calling for the release of Iranian
journalist and political prisoner Akbar Ganji to MFA Director
for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran was unaware
of the issue and was grateful for the information on Ganji's
case. He would not indicate whether the GOB would issue a
public statement about Ganji.
MONROE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/IR AND DRL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/18/2016
TAGS: PGOV PHUM SOCI BA IR REGION
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: CALLING FOR THE RELEASE OF AKBAR GANJI
REF: STATE 42097
Classified by DCM Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Pol/Econ Chief March 18 delivered reftel demarche
concerning a statement calling for the release of Iranian
journalist and political prisoner Akbar Ganji to MFA Director
for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran was unaware
of the issue and was grateful for the information on Ganji's
case. He would not indicate whether the GOB would issue a
public statement about Ganji.
MONROE