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09BRUSSELS282
2009-02-27 17:43:00
UNCLASSIFIED
USEU Brussels
Cable title:
EU WELCOMES U.S. MOVE TO RE-ENGAGE AT HRC, AGREES
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UNCLAS BRUSSELS 000282
SIPDIS
STATE FOR DRL/MLGA, EUR/ERA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UEUN
SUBJECT: EU WELCOMES U.S. MOVE TO RE-ENGAGE AT HRC, AGREES
WITH DURBAN REDLINES
REF: STATE 18282
UNCLAS BRUSSELS 000282
SIPDIS
STATE FOR DRL/MLGA, EUR/ERA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UEUN
SUBJECT: EU WELCOMES U.S. MOVE TO RE-ENGAGE AT HRC, AGREES
WITH DURBAN REDLINES
REF: STATE 18282
1. (U) POLOFF delivered reftel points to Rolf Timans, Head
of Unit for Human Rights and Democratization at the European
Commission. Timans greeted the news of U.S. re-engagement at
the Human Rights Council with enthusiasm. On the Durban
Review Conference, he noted that with the exception of point
A (length of the document),the EU agreed with the U.S.
position and redlines.
2. (U) POLOFF attempted to contact Riina Kionka, Personal
Representative for Human Rights at the European Council, but
was unsuccessful in reaching her or a member of her staff by
phone. POLOFF sent reftel points by email and invited Kionka
to contact him over the weekend for more details.
MURRAY
.
SIPDIS
STATE FOR DRL/MLGA, EUR/ERA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UEUN
SUBJECT: EU WELCOMES U.S. MOVE TO RE-ENGAGE AT HRC, AGREES
WITH DURBAN REDLINES
REF: STATE 18282
1. (U) POLOFF delivered reftel points to Rolf Timans, Head
of Unit for Human Rights and Democratization at the European
Commission. Timans greeted the news of U.S. re-engagement at
the Human Rights Council with enthusiasm. On the Durban
Review Conference, he noted that with the exception of point
A (length of the document),the EU agreed with the U.S.
position and redlines.
2. (U) POLOFF attempted to contact Riina Kionka, Personal
Representative for Human Rights at the European Council, but
was unsuccessful in reaching her or a member of her staff by
phone. POLOFF sent reftel points by email and invited Kionka
to contact him over the weekend for more details.
MURRAY
.