Identifier
Created
Classification
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06MEXICO2759
2006-05-23 19:00:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Mexico
Cable title:
MEXICANS FAVOR IMMEDIATE PASSAGE OF INDIGENOUS
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UNCLAS MEXICO 002759
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM MX
SUBJECT: MEXICANS FAVOR IMMEDIATE PASSAGE OF INDIGENOUS
RIGHTS DECLARATION DESPITE LACK OF CONSENSUS, PRECEDENT
REF: STATE 78740
UNCLAS MEXICO 002759
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM MX
SUBJECT: MEXICANS FAVOR IMMEDIATE PASSAGE OF INDIGENOUS
RIGHTS DECLARATION DESPITE LACK OF CONSENSUS, PRECEDENT
REF: STATE 78740
1. (SBU) As instructed reftel PolMinCouns joined Amb.
George Troup of New Zealand and Australian First Secretary
Jessica Lucas to demarche Foreign Relations (SRE) officials
5/19 regarding the proposed Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples. Ambassador Troup presented reftel points
orally, and left both English and Spanish language copies.
Representing SRE, Director General for Human Rights and
Democracy Rodrigo Labardini listened carefully to the points,
and admitted he was unaware of the trilateral statement
delivered in the UN on this topic earlier in the week.
Mexico felt that the negotiations had dragged on for far too
long, he continued, and believed that the proposed language
posted on the internet did a fair job of covering the topics
debated. He acknowledged that the mechanism of posting text
on the internet could serve as an unfortunate precedent in
other international fora. Mexico's preference was to see
action move forward on a declaration that had been years in
the negotiating, rather than delay it further for a consensus
that might be impossible, he concluded
2. (SBU) Pressed regarding Mexico's ability to specifically
implement key points in the declaration, Labardini asserted
that various lawyers in various ministries had studied the
implications and felt Mexico could live up to its obligations
under the declaration. Labardini said that as a lawyer and
negotiator he felt it was imperative that Mexico only sign
documents it was prepared to implement -- that was the case
in this instance. Amb. Troup raised issues of land and
resources as potentially difficult in many contexts, but
Labardini reaffirmed that Mexico was prepared to implement
the declaration as currently posted.
3. (SBU) Labardini said Mexico might be responsive to a
specific suggestion for additional meetings or a defined
timeframe for consideration, but did not want to see a return
to an open-ended process. If there were specific events or
deadlines the U.S., Australia or New Zealand wished to
propose they could be considered. (Note: Amb. Troup made
the same points to Mexico's representative for indigenous
peoples, Xochitl Galvez, who could not make an appointment to
receive all three representatives but did tell him that
Mexico wanted to see early adoption of the declaration).
4. (SBU) Comment: The SRE meeting took place even as
Mexico was being elected to the presidency of the Human
Rights Council, and it was clear that all Labardini's
excitement and interest was vested in this achievement. He
described at length the extensive lobbying Mexico had done on
behalf of the HRC, and expressed full awareness of the
importance of this first presidency to the Council's future
credibility and efficiency. He did not mention trying to
approve the Declaration at the HRC's first meeting in Geneva.
He did stress that, as his office would not receive
additional support, a great deal of latitude would be given
to Amb. de Alba in Geneva.
Visit Mexico City's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/mexicocity
GARZA
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM MX
SUBJECT: MEXICANS FAVOR IMMEDIATE PASSAGE OF INDIGENOUS
RIGHTS DECLARATION DESPITE LACK OF CONSENSUS, PRECEDENT
REF: STATE 78740
1. (SBU) As instructed reftel PolMinCouns joined Amb.
George Troup of New Zealand and Australian First Secretary
Jessica Lucas to demarche Foreign Relations (SRE) officials
5/19 regarding the proposed Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples. Ambassador Troup presented reftel points
orally, and left both English and Spanish language copies.
Representing SRE, Director General for Human Rights and
Democracy Rodrigo Labardini listened carefully to the points,
and admitted he was unaware of the trilateral statement
delivered in the UN on this topic earlier in the week.
Mexico felt that the negotiations had dragged on for far too
long, he continued, and believed that the proposed language
posted on the internet did a fair job of covering the topics
debated. He acknowledged that the mechanism of posting text
on the internet could serve as an unfortunate precedent in
other international fora. Mexico's preference was to see
action move forward on a declaration that had been years in
the negotiating, rather than delay it further for a consensus
that might be impossible, he concluded
2. (SBU) Pressed regarding Mexico's ability to specifically
implement key points in the declaration, Labardini asserted
that various lawyers in various ministries had studied the
implications and felt Mexico could live up to its obligations
under the declaration. Labardini said that as a lawyer and
negotiator he felt it was imperative that Mexico only sign
documents it was prepared to implement -- that was the case
in this instance. Amb. Troup raised issues of land and
resources as potentially difficult in many contexts, but
Labardini reaffirmed that Mexico was prepared to implement
the declaration as currently posted.
3. (SBU) Labardini said Mexico might be responsive to a
specific suggestion for additional meetings or a defined
timeframe for consideration, but did not want to see a return
to an open-ended process. If there were specific events or
deadlines the U.S., Australia or New Zealand wished to
propose they could be considered. (Note: Amb. Troup made
the same points to Mexico's representative for indigenous
peoples, Xochitl Galvez, who could not make an appointment to
receive all three representatives but did tell him that
Mexico wanted to see early adoption of the declaration).
4. (SBU) Comment: The SRE meeting took place even as
Mexico was being elected to the presidency of the Human
Rights Council, and it was clear that all Labardini's
excitement and interest was vested in this achievement. He
described at length the extensive lobbying Mexico had done on
behalf of the HRC, and expressed full awareness of the
importance of this first presidency to the Council's future
credibility and efficiency. He did not mention trying to
approve the Declaration at the HRC's first meeting in Geneva.
He did stress that, as his office would not receive
additional support, a great deal of latitude would be given
to Amb. de Alba in Geneva.
Visit Mexico City's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/mexicocity
GARZA