Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08LJUBLJANA307
2008-07-09 15:06:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Ljubljana
Cable title:
SLOVENIA CONSIDERING CO-SPONSORING PRISONERS OF
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UNCLAS LJUBLJANA 000307
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/RHS AMY OSTERMEIER AND DRL/MLGA DANIKA WALTERS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM EUN KDEM SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA CONSIDERING CO-SPONSORING PRISONERS OF
CONSCIENCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS EVENT, BUT REQUESTS MORE DETAILS
REF: SECSTATE 70829
UNCLAS LJUBLJANA 000307
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/RHS AMY OSTERMEIER AND DRL/MLGA DANIKA WALTERS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM EUN KDEM SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA CONSIDERING CO-SPONSORING PRISONERS OF
CONSCIENCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS EVENT, BUT REQUESTS MORE DETAILS
REF: SECSTATE 70829
1. (U) This is an action request cable. Please see para. 3.
2. (SBU) On July 9, Emboffs met with MFA Minister
Plenipotentiary and previous Chair of the EU Working Party on
Human Rights (COHOM) Smiljana Knez to seek co-sponsorship of
a Prisoners of Conscience public affairs event. Knez
informed Emboffs that Slovenia is interested and will discuss
possible co-sponsorship, however she requested more
information about the event. She reiterated the EU position
that the event should focus on the broad theme of rasing
awareness of prisoners of conscience around the world. The
GOS would like to know how the U.S. envisions the event
taking place. In addition, she sought more details, such as
the names of participants, including the names of the former
political prisoners of conscience who will form the panel.
She suggested that family members of Cuban prisoners of
conscience be different from those who participated
previously in U.S.-sponsored events. She also asked who will
co-chair and whether NGOs will have an active role, such as
co-chairs.
3. (U) Embassy requests more information to pass on to MFA.
GHAFARI
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/RHS AMY OSTERMEIER AND DRL/MLGA DANIKA WALTERS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM EUN KDEM SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA CONSIDERING CO-SPONSORING PRISONERS OF
CONSCIENCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS EVENT, BUT REQUESTS MORE DETAILS
REF: SECSTATE 70829
1. (U) This is an action request cable. Please see para. 3.
2. (SBU) On July 9, Emboffs met with MFA Minister
Plenipotentiary and previous Chair of the EU Working Party on
Human Rights (COHOM) Smiljana Knez to seek co-sponsorship of
a Prisoners of Conscience public affairs event. Knez
informed Emboffs that Slovenia is interested and will discuss
possible co-sponsorship, however she requested more
information about the event. She reiterated the EU position
that the event should focus on the broad theme of rasing
awareness of prisoners of conscience around the world. The
GOS would like to know how the U.S. envisions the event
taking place. In addition, she sought more details, such as
the names of participants, including the names of the former
political prisoners of conscience who will form the panel.
She suggested that family members of Cuban prisoners of
conscience be different from those who participated
previously in U.S.-sponsored events. She also asked who will
co-chair and whether NGOs will have an active role, such as
co-chairs.
3. (U) Embassy requests more information to pass on to MFA.
GHAFARI