Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MAPUTO445
2006-04-14 15:21:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Maputo
Cable title:
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - AFRICAN CANDIDACIES
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UNCLAS MAPUTO 000445
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR IO, AF/S - HTREGER
AF/RSA - MHARPOLE
IO/SHA - DROHN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KUNR PHUM UNCHR MZ
SUBJECT: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - AFRICAN CANDIDACIES
REF: STATE 58452
On April 13 Emboff delivered reftel demarche to Faruque
Faquira, Head of Department, Directorate for International
Organizations and Conferences, at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. Mr. Faquira said he doubted Mozambique would seek
to be a candidate for the Human Rights Council because the
GRM would not be able, for budgetary reasons, to regularly
attend Human Rights Council meetings. He had no further
comment but promised to pass reftel talking points to his
superiors for their review. We will report any further
substantive response.
La Lime
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR IO, AF/S - HTREGER
AF/RSA - MHARPOLE
IO/SHA - DROHN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KUNR PHUM UNCHR MZ
SUBJECT: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - AFRICAN CANDIDACIES
REF: STATE 58452
On April 13 Emboff delivered reftel demarche to Faruque
Faquira, Head of Department, Directorate for International
Organizations and Conferences, at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. Mr. Faquira said he doubted Mozambique would seek
to be a candidate for the Human Rights Council because the
GRM would not be able, for budgetary reasons, to regularly
attend Human Rights Council meetings. He had no further
comment but promised to pass reftel talking points to his
superiors for their review. We will report any further
substantive response.
La Lime