Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07LJUBLJANA587
2007-09-10 14:30:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ljubljana
Cable title:
SLOVENE RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
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UNCLAS LJUBLJANA 000587
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PASS TO DRL/MLGA GIANNI PAZ AND IO/RHS AMY OSTERMEIER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EUN UNGA SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENE RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
THEMATIC RESOLUTIONS
REF: SECSTATE 122654
UNCLAS LJUBLJANA 000587
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PASS TO DRL/MLGA GIANNI PAZ AND IO/RHS AMY OSTERMEIER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EUN UNGA SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENE RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
THEMATIC RESOLUTIONS
REF: SECSTATE 122654
1. (U) EmbOff delivered reftel points to MFA Office of
International Organizations and Human Rights representative
Nina Lenardic Purkart on September 6. She stated that
Slovenia appreciates the U.S. position on these issues and
offered the following:
2. (U) Despite U.S. concerns, Slovenia supports transmitting
the Human Rights Council (HRC) report directly to the UN
General Assembly Plenary. Slovenia does not agree that 60
years of transmitting ECOSOC reports via the Third Committee
has established a precedent relevant to the HRC report as
this is a new institution and no rules or practices have been
set. Slovenia is concerned that transmitting the HRC report
via the Third Committee would give the Third Committee undue
control over the HRC. Slovenia believes that concerns over
the ability of non-HRC members to review, improve, or correct
HRC actions can be allayed by non-members' ability to observe
HRC proceedings and provide comments.
3. (U) Slovenia appreciates U.S. overtures for a collegial
dialogue regarding an EU proposal for a global moratorium on
the death penalty, but supports the EU position calling for a
complete moratorium and eventual total abolition. Slovenia
will convey U.S. suggestions for a resolution that insists on
due process and safeguards in the application of the death
penalty without calling for a complete moratorium. Slovenia,
however, will continue to follow the EU lead on this issue.
Lenardic Purkart noted that she expected the EU to continue
to push for the moratorium and eventual abolition and that
the text would be passed to non-EU cosponsors before the end
of the year. She suggested that the U.S. engage the EU on
this issue via EU presidency-host Portugal.
4. (U) Regarding the Rights of the Child resolution, Lenardic
Purkart confirmed that the EU will propose the creation of a
new Special Representative on Violence Against Children. She
suggested that the appropriate point of contact for
requesting that the EU share the text of the proposal would
again be EU presidency-host Portugal. According to Lenardic
Purkart, the usual "omnibus" Rights of the Child resolution
text will be tabled at the Third Committee.
5. (U) The EU concurs with U.S. position that the religious
intolerance resolution should only be introduced in Geneva.
COLEMAN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PASS TO DRL/MLGA GIANNI PAZ AND IO/RHS AMY OSTERMEIER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EUN UNGA SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENE RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
THEMATIC RESOLUTIONS
REF: SECSTATE 122654
1. (U) EmbOff delivered reftel points to MFA Office of
International Organizations and Human Rights representative
Nina Lenardic Purkart on September 6. She stated that
Slovenia appreciates the U.S. position on these issues and
offered the following:
2. (U) Despite U.S. concerns, Slovenia supports transmitting
the Human Rights Council (HRC) report directly to the UN
General Assembly Plenary. Slovenia does not agree that 60
years of transmitting ECOSOC reports via the Third Committee
has established a precedent relevant to the HRC report as
this is a new institution and no rules or practices have been
set. Slovenia is concerned that transmitting the HRC report
via the Third Committee would give the Third Committee undue
control over the HRC. Slovenia believes that concerns over
the ability of non-HRC members to review, improve, or correct
HRC actions can be allayed by non-members' ability to observe
HRC proceedings and provide comments.
3. (U) Slovenia appreciates U.S. overtures for a collegial
dialogue regarding an EU proposal for a global moratorium on
the death penalty, but supports the EU position calling for a
complete moratorium and eventual total abolition. Slovenia
will convey U.S. suggestions for a resolution that insists on
due process and safeguards in the application of the death
penalty without calling for a complete moratorium. Slovenia,
however, will continue to follow the EU lead on this issue.
Lenardic Purkart noted that she expected the EU to continue
to push for the moratorium and eventual abolition and that
the text would be passed to non-EU cosponsors before the end
of the year. She suggested that the U.S. engage the EU on
this issue via EU presidency-host Portugal.
4. (U) Regarding the Rights of the Child resolution, Lenardic
Purkart confirmed that the EU will propose the creation of a
new Special Representative on Violence Against Children. She
suggested that the appropriate point of contact for
requesting that the EU share the text of the proposal would
again be EU presidency-host Portugal. According to Lenardic
Purkart, the usual "omnibus" Rights of the Child resolution
text will be tabled at the Third Committee.
5. (U) The EU concurs with U.S. position that the religious
intolerance resolution should only be introduced in Geneva.
COLEMAN