Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06PRAGUE539
2006-05-19 12:23:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Prague
Cable title:
CZECHS CONCERNED ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS IN SYRIA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PRAGUE 000539
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
EUR/NCE FOR ERIC FICHTE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/18/2016
TAGS: KDEM PGOV PREL SY EZ
SUBJECT: CZECHS CONCERNED ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS IN SYRIA
REF: STATE 77093
Classified By: Acting Political-Economic Counselor
Karen C. Reider for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L PRAGUE 000539
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
EUR/NCE FOR ERIC FICHTE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/18/2016
TAGS: KDEM PGOV PREL SY EZ
SUBJECT: CZECHS CONCERNED ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS IN SYRIA
REF: STATE 77093
Classified By: Acting Political-Economic Counselor
Karen C. Reider for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (SBU) A/DCM and Poloff met May 17 with Veronika
Stromsikova, Czech MFA's Director of the Human Rights
Department, to discuss reftel on human rights abuses in
Syria. Stromsikova said the Czechs are concerned about
deteriorating human rights conditions in Syria, and were
aware of the abuses identified in reftel, including the
SARG-imposed travel ban imposed on key Syrian opposition
leader Raid Seif, who is personally known to Stromsikova's
colleagues in the MFA's Middle East Department. Stromsikova
emphasized that the issue of human rights is raised at all
Czech-Syrian bilateral contacts as a matter of policy, and
the Czechs are willing to join U.S. efforts to improve human
rights in Syria. A/DCM encouraged the Czechs to publicly
denounce human rights violations when they occur in Syria.
2. (C) Notwithstanding the Czech policy on bilateral contacts
with Syria, Stromsikova said such bilateral contacts were
rare; most Czech contacts with Syria are channeled through
the EU. Stromsikova also noted that the EU is currently
focused on formulating its response to the recent closure of
the EU Center in Damascus, and she expects the EU will take
some action on Syria in the short-term.
CABANISS
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
EUR/NCE FOR ERIC FICHTE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/18/2016
TAGS: KDEM PGOV PREL SY EZ
SUBJECT: CZECHS CONCERNED ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS IN SYRIA
REF: STATE 77093
Classified By: Acting Political-Economic Counselor
Karen C. Reider for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (SBU) A/DCM and Poloff met May 17 with Veronika
Stromsikova, Czech MFA's Director of the Human Rights
Department, to discuss reftel on human rights abuses in
Syria. Stromsikova said the Czechs are concerned about
deteriorating human rights conditions in Syria, and were
aware of the abuses identified in reftel, including the
SARG-imposed travel ban imposed on key Syrian opposition
leader Raid Seif, who is personally known to Stromsikova's
colleagues in the MFA's Middle East Department. Stromsikova
emphasized that the issue of human rights is raised at all
Czech-Syrian bilateral contacts as a matter of policy, and
the Czechs are willing to join U.S. efforts to improve human
rights in Syria. A/DCM encouraged the Czechs to publicly
denounce human rights violations when they occur in Syria.
2. (C) Notwithstanding the Czech policy on bilateral contacts
with Syria, Stromsikova said such bilateral contacts were
rare; most Czech contacts with Syria are channeled through
the EU. Stromsikova also noted that the EU is currently
focused on formulating its response to the recent closure of
the EU Center in Damascus, and she expects the EU will take
some action on Syria in the short-term.
CABANISS