Identifier
Created
Classification
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06TIRANA434
2006-05-02 14:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tirana
Cable title:
ALBANIA SEEKS SEAT ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TIRANA 000434
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/SCE (MBENEDICT/DSAINZ) AND IO/UNP
NSC FOR BRAUN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/02/2016
TAGS: KUNR PREL OPDC PHUM PINR UNGA AL
SUBJECT: ALBANIA SEEKS SEAT ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Classified By: AMBASSADOR MARCIE RIES. REASONS: 1.4 (B) AND (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L TIRANA 000434
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/SCE (MBENEDICT/DSAINZ) AND IO/UNP
NSC FOR BRAUN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/02/2016
TAGS: KUNR PREL OPDC PHUM PINR UNGA AL
SUBJECT: ALBANIA SEEKS SEAT ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Classified By: AMBASSADOR MARCIE RIES. REASONS: 1.4 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) FM Minister Mustafaj told Ambassador May 1 that
Albania would put its name forward for a spot on the UN Human
Rights Commission, and asked for USG support. Mustafaj told
the Ambassador that former UN SecGen Boutros-Boutros Ghali
had written to Francophone countries in support of Albania's
candidacy and is also seeking OIC support. Earlier, Deputy
FM Harxhi told DCM that Albania is very serious about seeking
this position and was committed to doing a good job should it
be chosen for the commission.
2. (C) Comment: We believe Albania is a serious candidate
for a seat on the HRC, and should be given strong USG
consideration. Albania's human rights record is, by and
large, a good one despite its admitted problems with
pre-detention holding cells and judicial corruption. A
moderate, very pro-western Muslim country, Albania seems
exactly the type of country to promote for this types of
commission -- a) It has good values when it comes to human
rights and an excellent record when it comes to human rights
issues at the UN. (The Foreign Minister was himself a
founder of a human rights NGO.) b) We believe we can rely
on it consistently to vote the right way on key issues such
as Venezuela and Iran. c) It has an excellent record in the
GWOT, including votes at the UN. d) In the region it has
been calling for attention to human rights of minorities in
Kosovo.
RIES
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/SCE (MBENEDICT/DSAINZ) AND IO/UNP
NSC FOR BRAUN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/02/2016
TAGS: KUNR PREL OPDC PHUM PINR UNGA AL
SUBJECT: ALBANIA SEEKS SEAT ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Classified By: AMBASSADOR MARCIE RIES. REASONS: 1.4 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) FM Minister Mustafaj told Ambassador May 1 that
Albania would put its name forward for a spot on the UN Human
Rights Commission, and asked for USG support. Mustafaj told
the Ambassador that former UN SecGen Boutros-Boutros Ghali
had written to Francophone countries in support of Albania's
candidacy and is also seeking OIC support. Earlier, Deputy
FM Harxhi told DCM that Albania is very serious about seeking
this position and was committed to doing a good job should it
be chosen for the commission.
2. (C) Comment: We believe Albania is a serious candidate
for a seat on the HRC, and should be given strong USG
consideration. Albania's human rights record is, by and
large, a good one despite its admitted problems with
pre-detention holding cells and judicial corruption. A
moderate, very pro-western Muslim country, Albania seems
exactly the type of country to promote for this types of
commission -- a) It has good values when it comes to human
rights and an excellent record when it comes to human rights
issues at the UN. (The Foreign Minister was himself a
founder of a human rights NGO.) b) We believe we can rely
on it consistently to vote the right way on key issues such
as Venezuela and Iran. c) It has an excellent record in the
GWOT, including votes at the UN. d) In the region it has
been calling for attention to human rights of minorities in
Kosovo.
RIES