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06TOKYO2065
2006-04-17 08:18:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tokyo
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: JAPAN SUPPORTS CANDIDATES

Tags:   PREL  OPDC  PHUM  UNGA  IO  JA 
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DE RUEHKO #2065 1070818
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 170818Z APR 06
FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1050
INFO RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA IMMEDIATE 2815
RUEHUNV/USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA IMMEDIATE 0362
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 9846
UNCLAS TOKYO 002065

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OPDC PHUM UNGA IO JA
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: JAPAN SUPPORTS CANDIDATES
WITH "GENUINE COMMITMENT TO HUMAN RIGHTS"

REF: STATE 56707

(U) Japan fully intends to support only candidates for the
Human Rights Council that have a genuine commitment to human
rights, MOFA Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Deputy
Director Noriko Tanaka told PolOff during an April 17
meeting. Ms. Tanaka added that the Japanese government has
not yet decided which candidates to support, other than
itself. Ms. Tanaka promised to pass the Secretary's letter
(reftel) to her Foreign Minister.
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