Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MANILA4096
2006-09-26 10:01:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Manila
Cable title:
RESPONDING TO CUBA AT THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
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UNCLAS MANILA 004096
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/UNP, IO/SHA, AND EAP/MTS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM RP
SUBJECT: RESPONDING TO CUBA AT THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
REF: STATE 160278
UNCLAS MANILA 004096
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/UNP, IO/SHA, AND EAP/MTS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM RP
SUBJECT: RESPONDING TO CUBA AT THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
REF: STATE 160278
1. (U) Drawing on reftel points, Acting Political Counselor
urged Department of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for
UN and International Organization Affairs Aladin Villacorte
to instruct the Philippine delegation in Geneva not to allow
the Cuban mandate to be discussed outside the general review
process and to speak out in support of non-governmental
organization (NGO) participation in country-specific
discussions at the Council.
2. (U) Villacorte said he would pass our points to the
Philippine delegation in Geneva, noting that the Philippines
was a long-standing supporter of human rights and had an
active NGO community.
Visit Embassy Manila's Classified website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eap/manila/index. cfm
KENNEY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/UNP, IO/SHA, AND EAP/MTS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM RP
SUBJECT: RESPONDING TO CUBA AT THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
REF: STATE 160278
1. (U) Drawing on reftel points, Acting Political Counselor
urged Department of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for
UN and International Organization Affairs Aladin Villacorte
to instruct the Philippine delegation in Geneva not to allow
the Cuban mandate to be discussed outside the general review
process and to speak out in support of non-governmental
organization (NGO) participation in country-specific
discussions at the Council.
2. (U) Villacorte said he would pass our points to the
Philippine delegation in Geneva, noting that the Philippines
was a long-standing supporter of human rights and had an
active NGO community.
Visit Embassy Manila's Classified website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eap/manila/index. cfm
KENNEY