Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09CAIRO2102
2009-11-05 14:34:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Cairo
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COMPLEMENTARY STANDARDS
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UNCLAS CAIRO 002102
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR IO/HR AND NEA/ELA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM UN EG
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COMPLEMENTARY STANDARDS
CONVENTION
REF: A. STATE 111466
B. 10/29 BERNS-OSTERMEIER E-MAIL
(SBU) On October 29, we delivered ref A points to MFA Deputy
Director for Human Rights Omar Shalaby, urging GOE support
for the U.S. action plan to strengthen existing human rights
obligations, and noting U.S. opposition to any new legally
binding international instruments. Shalaby said that the
Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and the Africa
Group (AG) would not break consensus on the last day of the
Ad Hoc Committee on Complementary Standards, October 30.
(Note: Per ref B, we transmitted Shalaby's full response by
e-mail to IO/HR on October 29. End note.) Shalaby said the
OIC and AG would call for a new optional protocol on October
30, but that both groups have "no expectation" it will be
adopted. Shalaby said the GOE sees no value in re-writing
human rights law or breaking consensus, and that the GOE
would review the U.S. action plan.
Scobey
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR IO/HR AND NEA/ELA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM UN EG
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COMPLEMENTARY STANDARDS
CONVENTION
REF: A. STATE 111466
B. 10/29 BERNS-OSTERMEIER E-MAIL
(SBU) On October 29, we delivered ref A points to MFA Deputy
Director for Human Rights Omar Shalaby, urging GOE support
for the U.S. action plan to strengthen existing human rights
obligations, and noting U.S. opposition to any new legally
binding international instruments. Shalaby said that the
Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and the Africa
Group (AG) would not break consensus on the last day of the
Ad Hoc Committee on Complementary Standards, October 30.
(Note: Per ref B, we transmitted Shalaby's full response by
e-mail to IO/HR on October 29. End note.) Shalaby said the
OIC and AG would call for a new optional protocol on October
30, but that both groups have "no expectation" it will be
adopted. Shalaby said the GOE sees no value in re-writing
human rights law or breaking consensus, and that the GOE
would review the U.S. action plan.
Scobey