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06REYKJAVIK308
2006-08-28 18:16:00
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Embassy Reykjavik
Cable title:
ICELAND WILL SUPPORT WEDGWOOD FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM UNHRC PREL IC
SUBJECT: ICELAND WILL SUPPORT WEDGWOOD FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMITTEE
REFS: A) STATE 85722
B) REYKJAVIK 0226
C) STATE 130575
(SBU) Icelandic MFA Counselor for Human Rights Ingibjorg
Davidsdottir informed Poloff on 28 August that the GOI would support
Ruth Wedgwood for re-election to the UN Human Rights Committee at
the September 7 election. Davidsdottir (previously assigned to
Iceland's mission in Geneva) noted her positive impression of
Professor Wedgwood's service on the committee and said the GOI was
happy to support her as a candidate.
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