DEMARCHE DELIVERED FOR RE-ELECTION OF PROFESSOR

UNCLAS MEXICO 004290 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM UNHRC PREL PGOV MX SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED FOR RE-ELECTION OF PROFESSOR RUTH WEDGWOOD TO THE U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE REF: SECSTATE 85759 On July 28, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Dr. Luis Angel Benavides, Director of International Policy and Civil and Political Rights, and Sylvia Cabrera, Director for Democracy, both of the Secretariat of Foreign Relations. Benavides and Cabrera were familiar with the work to date of Professor Ruth Wedgwood on the U.N. Human Rights Committee. They noted that they have received several requests to support nominations to the Committee from other missions, and they are still evaluating all of the candidates. Post will report any updates as they become available. Visit Mexico City's Classified Web Site at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/mexicocity GARZA