Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08RABAT524
2008-06-09 10:17:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Rabat
Cable title:
MOROCCO: 2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS DEMARCHE
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UNCLAS RABAT 000524
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR G/TIP, DRL/NESCA, PRM AND NEA/MAG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB PHUM PREL SMIG PGOV KCRM KPAO KWMN MO
SUBJECT: MOROCCO: 2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS DEMARCHE
DELIVERED
REF: A. STATE 058780
B. STATE 059118
UNCLAS RABAT 000524
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR G/TIP, DRL/NESCA, PRM AND NEA/MAG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB PHUM PREL SMIG PGOV KCRM KPAO KWMN MO
SUBJECT: MOROCCO: 2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS DEMARCHE
DELIVERED
REF: A. STATE 058780
B. STATE 059118
1. (SBU) On June 4, the Ambassador telephoned Minister of
Social Development, Families, and Solidarity Nouzha Skalli,
who was traveling, of Morocco's new status as a
Trafficking-in-Persons (TIP) Tier 2 country. The Ambassador
also shared basic recommendations and promised to follow up
with concrete suggestions that might aid the GOM in returning
to Tier 1 (Ref B).
2. (SBU) DCM subsequently delivered the 2008 TIP report (Ref
A) to Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of
American Affairs Fouad Yazourh. Yazourh said Morocco,s
geographic location makes it a logical transit country for
trafficking in persons, drugs, extremism, and terrorism.
However, he asserted that Morocco should not be judged by the
standards of other countries who are not in the same
position. He emphasized Morocco,s respect for victims,
rights and noted that Morocco faces a dual challenge of
distinguishing between those who are immigrants and victims,
and those who are guilty of trafficking persons. Unlike
other countries, he said, &The risks are much greater for
Morocco.8 Yazourh concluded that the GOM looked forward to
working with the USG on developing regional cooperation and
transparency in the fight against trafficking in persons.
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Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website;
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/rabat
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Riley
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR G/TIP, DRL/NESCA, PRM AND NEA/MAG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB PHUM PREL SMIG PGOV KCRM KPAO KWMN MO
SUBJECT: MOROCCO: 2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS DEMARCHE
DELIVERED
REF: A. STATE 058780
B. STATE 059118
1. (SBU) On June 4, the Ambassador telephoned Minister of
Social Development, Families, and Solidarity Nouzha Skalli,
who was traveling, of Morocco's new status as a
Trafficking-in-Persons (TIP) Tier 2 country. The Ambassador
also shared basic recommendations and promised to follow up
with concrete suggestions that might aid the GOM in returning
to Tier 1 (Ref B).
2. (SBU) DCM subsequently delivered the 2008 TIP report (Ref
A) to Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of
American Affairs Fouad Yazourh. Yazourh said Morocco,s
geographic location makes it a logical transit country for
trafficking in persons, drugs, extremism, and terrorism.
However, he asserted that Morocco should not be judged by the
standards of other countries who are not in the same
position. He emphasized Morocco,s respect for victims,
rights and noted that Morocco faces a dual challenge of
distinguishing between those who are immigrants and victims,
and those who are guilty of trafficking persons. Unlike
other countries, he said, &The risks are much greater for
Morocco.8 Yazourh concluded that the GOM looked forward to
working with the USG on developing regional cooperation and
transparency in the fight against trafficking in persons.
*****************************************
Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website;
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/rabat
*****************************************
Riley