Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06SANSALVADOR1194
2006-05-05 20:55:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy San Salvador
Cable title:  

UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - CANDIDACY OF IRAN (EL

Tags:  KUNR PHUM PREL ES IR 
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DE RUEHSN #1194 1252055
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
P 052055Z MAY 06
FM AMEMBASSY SAN SALVADOR
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2285
C O N F I D E N T I A L SAN SALVADOR 001194 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/04/2026 
TAGS: KUNR PHUM PREL ES IR
SUBJECT: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - CANDIDACY OF IRAN (EL 
SALVADOR) 
 
REF: SECSTATE 66050 
 
Classified By: DCM MICHAEL A. BUTLER FOR REASONS 1.4 
(B) AND (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L SAN SALVADOR 001194

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/04/2026
TAGS: KUNR PHUM PREL ES IR
SUBJECT: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - CANDIDACY OF IRAN (EL
SALVADOR)

REF: SECSTATE 66050

Classified By: DCM MICHAEL A. BUTLER FOR REASONS 1.4
(B) AND (D)


1. (C) On May 4, poloff spoke again with Mario Rivera,
Multilateral Affairs Director for the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. Rivera stated that El Salvador was continuing to
evaluate candidate countries, but assured poloff that the
GOES was in opposition to the candidacy of Iran and other
countries which did not have a strong human rights record.
He added that the GOES was using the elections for the Human
Rights Council as a tool for their candidacy to the
Peacebuilding Commission.
Barclay