Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BAMAKO788
2009-12-04 09:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bamako
Cable title:  

RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST: SEEKING CANDIDATES FOR

Tags:  PGOV PHUM ML 
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DE RUEHBP #0788 3380949
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
R 040949Z DEC 09
FM AMEMBASSY BAMAKO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0946
INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
C O N F I D E N T I A L BAMAKO 000788 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/13/2019
TAGS: PGOV PHUM ML
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST: SEEKING CANDIDATES FOR
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

REF: STATE 120835

Classified By: Political Counselor Peter Newman, Embassy Bamako,
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BAMAKO 000788

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/13/2019
TAGS: PGOV PHUM ML
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST: SEEKING CANDIDATES FOR
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

REF: STATE 120835

Classified By: Political Counselor Peter Newman, Embassy Bamako,
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).

1.(C) This is in response to the Department's reftel request
for an assessment of Mali's suitability for membership on the
Human Rights Council. Based on the criteria laid out, post
does not recommend Malian membership on the Council at this
time. Although Mali's human rights record is excellent
compared to many other countries in the region, Mali has
often proven reluctant to take a strong leadership role on
human rights internationally. Its voting record in the
General Assembly and in its previous term in the UNHRC is
often at odds with that of the United States. Mali is as yet
unwilling to break from African Union (AU) and Organization
of the Islamic Conference (OIC) positions on key issues.

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