DEMARCHE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE ELECTION

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 001915 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR WHA/CAR A NORMAN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL UNGA PHUM DR SUBJECT: DEMARCHE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE ELECTION DELIVERED REF: STATE 107679 ¶1. Via diplomatic note no. 173 (08/10/07),Post delivered Reftel talking points on the re-election campaign for Felice Gaer, the U.S. candidate for the "UN Committee Against Torture (Committee)." Ambassador Pedro Blandino, the assistant secretary for international organizations, replied that, "it shouldn't be a problem, since it's a re-election." We will report any subsequent Dominican response. ¶2. This report and additional information can be found on Post's SIPRNET site, http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/santodomingo/ BULLEN