Identifier
Created
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07SANTODOMINGO1130
2007-05-11 20:45:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Santo Domingo
Cable title:  

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC UNDECIDED

Tags:  PREL PHUM UNHRC DR 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SANTO DOMINGO 001130 

SIPDIS


SIPDIS

STATE FOR WHA, WHA/CAR, IO/RHS, DRL/MLGA, EUR/PGI

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/10/2017
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNHRC DR
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC UNDECIDED
ON BELARUS

REF: STATE 63345

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Rolland W. Bullen, Reasons 1.4(b),(d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L SANTO DOMINGO 001130

SIPDIS


SIPDIS

STATE FOR WHA, WHA/CAR, IO/RHS, DRL/MLGA, EUR/PGI

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/10/2017
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNHRC DR
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC UNDECIDED
ON BELARUS

REF: STATE 63345

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Rolland W. Bullen, Reasons 1.4(b),(d)


1. (SBU) Charge delivered reftel demarche regarding the Human
Rights Council (HRC) to Acting Foreign Minister Alejandra
Liriano, emphasizing (i) our view that for UN Member States
should vote for countries with a strong human rights record,
such as Slovenia, and not vote for those that do not respect
human rights, such as Belarus; and (ii) our understanding
that the Eastern Europe group is not presenting an agreed
slate and that Bosnia has announced its candidacy.


2. (C) Liriano said that the Dominican Government (GODR) was
closely following the development of the HRC generally, as
well as the May 17 vote specifically. The GODR wants to see
the HRC avoid the mistakes made by the Human Rights
Commission, which had lost credibility. It would be odd,
Liriano continued, if Belarus were to be elected to the HRC
after recently being condemned by the General Assembly for
its human rights practices.


3. (C) Liriano said that the GODR had traded votes with
Slovenia to receive support for the Dominican candidacy for
the UN Security Council. (Note: Liriano did not specifically
state that the vote that Slovenia would receive in return
would be for the HRC; however, it is likely that this is the
case.) Regarding Belarus and Bosnia, Liriano said that the
Dominicans are evaluating the different positions and remain
undecided. She pledged to pass the U.S. request to Foreign
Minister Morales upon his return. The Embassy will follow up
prior to the vote and report further developments.

(U) This report and extensive other material can be consulted
on our SIPRNET site,
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/santodomingo/
BULLEN