Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06TOKYO6546
2006-11-15 09:32:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN OPPOSED TO BELARUS-TABLED RESOLUTIONS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 006546
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/14/2016
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNGA BO JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN OPPOSED TO BELARUS-TABLED RESOLUTIONS
REF: STATE 187018
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor W. Mike Meserve for
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Embassy Political Officer delivered reftel demarche
November 15 to MOFA Human Rights Division Principal Deputy
Director Yoriko Suzuki. Suzuki said that it was "clear that
the Belarussian resolutions were nothing more than
retaliation against the United States," and that the "reality
of the situation becomes clear when you look at the relative
human rights records of Belarus and the United States." Japan
will oppose all three resolutions, she said.
DONOVAN