Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KATHMANDU359
2008-03-28 10:57:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kathmandu
Cable title:
NEPAL TO CONSIDER SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR
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UNCLAS KATHMANDU 000359
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNHCR NP
SUBJECT: NEPAL TO CONSIDER SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR
REF: SECSTATE 29095
On March 28, Rudra Nepal, Under Secretary for the UN and
International Organizations at the Foreign Ministry, told the
Political/Economic Chief that he would convey the U.S.
position on renewing the mandate of the special rapportuer on
freedom of expression to Dinesh Bhattarai, Nepal's UN
representative in Geneva. He assured Emboff that the U.S.
request to endorse the Canadian resolution to renew the
mandate would be seriously considered, as well as the U.S.
request to oppose resolutions that restrict freedom of
expression, including the Organization of Islamic Conferences
annual resolution on "defamation of religion."
POWELL
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNHCR NP
SUBJECT: NEPAL TO CONSIDER SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR
REF: SECSTATE 29095
On March 28, Rudra Nepal, Under Secretary for the UN and
International Organizations at the Foreign Ministry, told the
Political/Economic Chief that he would convey the U.S.
position on renewing the mandate of the special rapportuer on
freedom of expression to Dinesh Bhattarai, Nepal's UN
representative in Geneva. He assured Emboff that the U.S.
request to endorse the Canadian resolution to renew the
mandate would be seriously considered, as well as the U.S.
request to oppose resolutions that restrict freedom of
expression, including the Organization of Islamic Conferences
annual resolution on "defamation of religion."
POWELL