MALI: DEMARCHE ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BAMAKO 000741 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PHUM UNGA ML SUBJECT: MALI: DEMARCHE ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS DELIVERED REF: SECSTATE 116265 ¶1. POL Chief previously delivered the message contained in reftel on two separate occasions to MFA Americas Chief Albachir Toure and Director of Political Affairs Sekouba Cisse. POL also provided to MFA STATE/IO-drafted non-papers in French on the country specific resolutions. MFA has informed the Embassy that it will consider closely its votes on these important issues. Post notes that Mali's voting record on these issues has not been the most positive possible, however, Mali was absent or abstained on the country-specific resolutions in 2008. MILOVANOVIC