Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ROME1325
2006-05-04 13:08:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
ITALY WILL NOT VOTE FOR IRAN ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 001325
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/02/2016
TAGS: KUNR PHUM UNHCR PREL IT
SUBJECT: ITALY WILL NOT VOTE FOR IRAN ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS
COUNCIL
REF: A. STATE 66050
B. ROME 1222
C. FINI-RICE LETTER 5/2/2006
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor David D. Pearce for reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Poloffs delivered Reftel A demarche separately to Stefano
De Leo, MFA Iran Desk, and Alessandro Busacca, MFA UN Reform
Coordinator, April 28, urging Italy to oppose Iran's
candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council (HRC). May 2,
Busacca responded that Italy shares U.S. views on candidates
for the HRC and will not support Iran's bid. He noted that
IO A/S Silverberg had also brought up U.S. concerns at the
Geneva Group meeting. Busacca also affirmed that Italy would
not support the candidacies of countries like Iran, Cuba,
Zimbabwe, Burma, Sudan, or North Korea, as he had previously
indicated (Reftel B). FM Fini also conveyed Italy's
commitment to supporting only countries with a commitment to
promoting and protecting human rights in his May 2 response
to Sec. Rice's letter on the HRC elections (Ref C).
SPOGLI
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/02/2016
TAGS: KUNR PHUM UNHCR PREL IT
SUBJECT: ITALY WILL NOT VOTE FOR IRAN ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS
COUNCIL
REF: A. STATE 66050
B. ROME 1222
C. FINI-RICE LETTER 5/2/2006
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor David D. Pearce for reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Poloffs delivered Reftel A demarche separately to Stefano
De Leo, MFA Iran Desk, and Alessandro Busacca, MFA UN Reform
Coordinator, April 28, urging Italy to oppose Iran's
candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council (HRC). May 2,
Busacca responded that Italy shares U.S. views on candidates
for the HRC and will not support Iran's bid. He noted that
IO A/S Silverberg had also brought up U.S. concerns at the
Geneva Group meeting. Busacca also affirmed that Italy would
not support the candidacies of countries like Iran, Cuba,
Zimbabwe, Burma, Sudan, or North Korea, as he had previously
indicated (Reftel B). FM Fini also conveyed Italy's
commitment to supporting only countries with a commitment to
promoting and protecting human rights in his May 2 response
to Sec. Rice's letter on the HRC elections (Ref C).
SPOGLI