Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07SOFIA1068
2007-09-05 13:12:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Sofia
Cable title:
DEMARCHING EU ON HUMAN RIGHTS THEMATIC RESOLUTIONS
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UNCLAS SOFIA 001068
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DRL/MLGA GIANNI PAZ AND IO/RHS AMY OSTERMEIER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EU PGOV PREL
SUBJECT: DEMARCHING EU ON HUMAN RIGHTS THEMATIC RESOLUTIONS
REF: SECSTATE 122654
UNCLAS SOFIA 001068
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DRL/MLGA GIANNI PAZ AND IO/RHS AMY OSTERMEIER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EU PGOV PREL
SUBJECT: DEMARCHING EU ON HUMAN RIGHTS THEMATIC RESOLUTIONS
REF: SECSTATE 122654
1. (SBU) PolOffs presented reftel demarche to the Director
of the United Nations and Global Issues Directorate, Emil
Savov Yalnazov. The Director of the Directorate for Human
Rights, Andrei Tehov, who is tasked to lead this issue, was
traveling. Poloff provided non-paper to his staff member,
Christina Yotova, Human Rights Expert.
2. (SBU) Yalnazov anticipated that the EU would strongly
favor review of the Human Rights Council Report by the Third
Committee. Citing the recent case involving the Bulgarian
nurses held in Libya, Yalnazov noted that capital punishment
is a sensitive issue for the GOB and that the GOB is a
co-sponsor to the capital punishment resolution. According
to Yalnazov, EU members want a mega majority vote supporting
any resolution against capital punishment, and may not go
forward if this is not possible.
Beyrle
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DRL/MLGA GIANNI PAZ AND IO/RHS AMY OSTERMEIER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EU PGOV PREL
SUBJECT: DEMARCHING EU ON HUMAN RIGHTS THEMATIC RESOLUTIONS
REF: SECSTATE 122654
1. (SBU) PolOffs presented reftel demarche to the Director
of the United Nations and Global Issues Directorate, Emil
Savov Yalnazov. The Director of the Directorate for Human
Rights, Andrei Tehov, who is tasked to lead this issue, was
traveling. Poloff provided non-paper to his staff member,
Christina Yotova, Human Rights Expert.
2. (SBU) Yalnazov anticipated that the EU would strongly
favor review of the Human Rights Council Report by the Third
Committee. Citing the recent case involving the Bulgarian
nurses held in Libya, Yalnazov noted that capital punishment
is a sensitive issue for the GOB and that the GOB is a
co-sponsor to the capital punishment resolution. According
to Yalnazov, EU members want a mega majority vote supporting
any resolution against capital punishment, and may not go
forward if this is not possible.
Beyrle