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09BRUSSELS972
2009-07-14 12:51:00
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Embassy Brussels
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BELGIAN INITIATIVES TO COUNTER TORTURE

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STATE FOR DRL/MLGA KRISTEN MCGEENY, EUR/WE, EUR/PGI

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM UN BE
SUBJECT: BELGIAN INITIATIVES TO COUNTER TORTURE

REF: STATE 70129

UNCLAS BRUSSELS 000972

SIPDIS

STATE FOR DRL/MLGA KRISTEN MCGEENY, EUR/WE, EUR/PGI

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM UN BE
SUBJECT: BELGIAN INITIATIVES TO COUNTER TORTURE

REF: STATE 70129


1. Poloffs delivered reftel request July 13 to MFA Director
for Human Rights France Chainaye.


2. Chainaye described three separate initiatives the GOB
funds:

-- UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture: Belgium has been
contributing to this fund for several years. MFA contributes
additional money directly to the high commissioner from its
budget.

-- EU fund for European Democracy and Human Rights: Chainaye
said Belgium provides a lot of support to this EU initiative,
thirty percent of which goes to centers for re-habilitation
of torture victims.

-- Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT): Belgium
provides financing to this NGO based in Geneva, Switzerland.

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