Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09AMMAN2072
2009-09-10 13:08:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
JORDAN NONCOMMITAL ON HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
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UNCLAS AMMAN 002072
SIPDIS
IO/RHS COLLEEN NEVILLE AND AMY OSTERMEIER, DRL/MLGA LYNN
SICADE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UN UNHRC
SUBJECT: JORDAN NONCOMMITAL ON HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
PRIORITIES
REF: STATE 93358
(SBU) POLOFF delivered on September 10, reftel points
outlining U.S. priorities for the Human Rights Council to Mr.
Ghaith Malhas and Dr. Manal Mazahreh, Director and Deputy
Director of the Foreign Ministry's Human Rights Department.
Malhas was noncommittal in both his response to U.S.
priorities and priorities for Jordan. Malhas indicated that
the Jordanian Mission in Geneva is preparing for the next
session and promised to discuss both U.S. and possible
Jordanian priorities with them next week. Regarding the
freedom of expression resolution, Mazahreh stated that
"generally speaking" such resolutions are also discussed
within the Organization of the Islamic Conference and Arab
League and that Jordan usually follows the consensus.
Mazahreh, however, stated that Jordan must first see proposed
language and possible amendments before committing support to
any of the resolutions. Post will follow-up with the MFA
after their discussions with Geneva and will report septel
any substantive updates.
Beecroft
SIPDIS
IO/RHS COLLEEN NEVILLE AND AMY OSTERMEIER, DRL/MLGA LYNN
SICADE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UN UNHRC
SUBJECT: JORDAN NONCOMMITAL ON HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
PRIORITIES
REF: STATE 93358
(SBU) POLOFF delivered on September 10, reftel points
outlining U.S. priorities for the Human Rights Council to Mr.
Ghaith Malhas and Dr. Manal Mazahreh, Director and Deputy
Director of the Foreign Ministry's Human Rights Department.
Malhas was noncommittal in both his response to U.S.
priorities and priorities for Jordan. Malhas indicated that
the Jordanian Mission in Geneva is preparing for the next
session and promised to discuss both U.S. and possible
Jordanian priorities with them next week. Regarding the
freedom of expression resolution, Mazahreh stated that
"generally speaking" such resolutions are also discussed
within the Organization of the Islamic Conference and Arab
League and that Jordan usually follows the consensus.
Mazahreh, however, stated that Jordan must first see proposed
language and possible amendments before committing support to
any of the resolutions. Post will follow-up with the MFA
after their discussions with Geneva and will report septel
any substantive updates.
Beecroft