Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ACCRA529
2009-06-05 14:22:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Accra
Cable title:
RENEWING THE SUDAN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR MANDATE AT
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UNCLAS ACCRA 000529
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/RHS AOSTERMEIER, IO/RHS GPATEL, AND DRL/MLGA
LSICADE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC PHUM PREL
SUBJECT: RENEWING THE SUDAN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR MANDATE AT
THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
REF: SECSTATE 55852
(SBU) Per reftel, PolOff, accompanied by UK High Commission
PolOff and Embassy of France Deputy Chief of Mission,
delivered demarche to Dr. Kojo Assan, Director, International
Organizations and Multilateral Bureau at the Ghana MFA. Assan
reacted positively to the demarche and said that he is aware
of the upcoming vote on renewing the mandate for the Special
Rapporteur on Human Rights in Sudan (the Czech Embassy,
representing the EU presidency, and the Embassy of Spain had
lobbied last week for the EU drafted resolution). Assan sent
a report to the Foreign Minister following that meeting. He
said that an additional report will be sent to the Foreign
Minister relaying the joint US/UK/France position. The
Foreign Minister's final decision on Ghana's vote would then
be conveyed to the delegation in Geneva, but he anticipated
that, in line with Ghana's long standing prioritization on
human rights, the Ghanaian vote would be in support of
renewing the mandate. Post will advise if additional
information is received.
TEITELBAUM
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/RHS AOSTERMEIER, IO/RHS GPATEL, AND DRL/MLGA
LSICADE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC PHUM PREL
SUBJECT: RENEWING THE SUDAN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR MANDATE AT
THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
REF: SECSTATE 55852
(SBU) Per reftel, PolOff, accompanied by UK High Commission
PolOff and Embassy of France Deputy Chief of Mission,
delivered demarche to Dr. Kojo Assan, Director, International
Organizations and Multilateral Bureau at the Ghana MFA. Assan
reacted positively to the demarche and said that he is aware
of the upcoming vote on renewing the mandate for the Special
Rapporteur on Human Rights in Sudan (the Czech Embassy,
representing the EU presidency, and the Embassy of Spain had
lobbied last week for the EU drafted resolution). Assan sent
a report to the Foreign Minister following that meeting. He
said that an additional report will be sent to the Foreign
Minister relaying the joint US/UK/France position. The
Foreign Minister's final decision on Ghana's vote would then
be conveyed to the delegation in Geneva, but he anticipated
that, in line with Ghana's long standing prioritization on
human rights, the Ghanaian vote would be in support of
renewing the mandate. Post will advise if additional
information is received.
TEITELBAUM