Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ABUJA351
2009-02-27 12:49:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abuja
Cable title:
NIGERIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON USG PARTICIPATION
how-toVZCZCXRO4790 PP RUEHMA RUEHPA DE RUEHUJA #0351 0581249 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 271249Z FEB 09 ZDK FM AMEMBASSY ABUJA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5380 INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD 0080 RUEHSA/AMEMBASSY PRETORIA 1718 RUEHYD/AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE 0679 RUEHOS/AMCONSUL LAGOS 0876 RHMFISS/HQ USAFRICOM STUTTGART GE RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHDC RHEHNSC/NSC WASHINGTON DC RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC RUEKDIA/DIA WASHDC RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE RUZEJAA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK
UNCLAS ABUJA 000351
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/W, INR/AA
BAGHDAD FOR DMCCULLOUGH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON USG PARTICIPATION
IN UNHRC AND DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE
REF: SECSTATE 18282
UNCLAS ABUJA 000351
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/W, INR/AA
BAGHDAD FOR DMCCULLOUGH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON USG PARTICIPATION
IN UNHRC AND DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE
REF: SECSTATE 18282
1. (SBU) On February 27 POLOFF delivered reftel demarche on
USG participation in the UN Human Rights Council, and the
USG's posture toward the Durban Review Conference, to
Ambassador M.K. Ibrahim, Director of the Second United
Nations Division at the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2. (SBU) Ibrahim expressed pleasure that the U.S. would be
engaging the HRC more than we have done in the recent past;
he also said that Nigeria, being a very diverse country with
a long history of sectarian strife, looked at "defamation"
differently than the U.S. in a free speech/freedom of
religion context. In Nigeria's view, he said, it was better
at times to curtail the former to prevent violence generated
by the inhibition of the latter. Post will relay to
Department any further substantive comments but none are
expected.
SANDERS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/W, INR/AA
BAGHDAD FOR DMCCULLOUGH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON USG PARTICIPATION
IN UNHRC AND DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE
REF: SECSTATE 18282
1. (SBU) On February 27 POLOFF delivered reftel demarche on
USG participation in the UN Human Rights Council, and the
USG's posture toward the Durban Review Conference, to
Ambassador M.K. Ibrahim, Director of the Second United
Nations Division at the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2. (SBU) Ibrahim expressed pleasure that the U.S. would be
engaging the HRC more than we have done in the recent past;
he also said that Nigeria, being a very diverse country with
a long history of sectarian strife, looked at "defamation"
differently than the U.S. in a free speech/freedom of
religion context. In Nigeria's view, he said, it was better
at times to curtail the former to prevent violence generated
by the inhibition of the latter. Post will relay to
Department any further substantive comments but none are
expected.
SANDERS