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06MUSCAT601
2006-04-16 11:09:00
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Embassy Muscat
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DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

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UNCLAS MUSCAT 000601

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STATE FOR NEA/ARPI

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL PHUM KUNR MU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

REF: STATE 57036

(SBU) The Embassy delivered reftel letter and points from
Secretary Rice to Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi on April

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15 encouraging Oman's support of candidates with a "genuine
commitment to human rights" to the United Nations Human
Rights Council. The Ambassador raised the issue again in his
April 16 meeting with MFA International Organizations
Department Chief Ambassador Talib Miran al-Raisi. Al-Raisi
said he had not yet seen the Secretary's letter, but said
that Oman follows closely the USG position on UN reform and
the Human Rights Council. He noted that Oman has been
approached by several candidate countries for its support,
but has yet to take a position to formally back any.
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