Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09GENEVA1263
2009-12-23 11:08:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Mission Geneva
Cable title:
UNHCR CALLS IN CHINESE EMBASSY ON DEPORTED UIGHURS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L GENEVA 001263
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/22/2019
TAGS: CH PREF PREL PHUM CB
SUBJECT: UNHCR CALLS IN CHINESE EMBASSY ON DEPORTED UIGHURS
Classified By: Peter Mulrean, RMA Counselor, Reasons 1.4 b and d.
C O N F I D E N T I A L GENEVA 001263
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/22/2019
TAGS: CH PREF PREL PHUM CB
SUBJECT: UNHCR CALLS IN CHINESE EMBASSY ON DEPORTED UIGHURS
Classified By: Peter Mulrean, RMA Counselor, Reasons 1.4 b and d.
1. (C) UNHCR Asia Bureau Director Kasidis Rochanakorn met
with Chinese Mission Counselor for Human Rights Bo Qian
December 22 regarding the 20 Uighurs deported by Cambodia
back to China December 19. Qian had postponed the meeting
the previous day while waiting for instructions from Beijing.
Kasidis told RMA Counselor that Qian read a prepared
statement and stuck to those points throughout the meeting.
The statement said that Cambodia had deported 20 Chinese
citizens according to its national immigration law and that
China had received them in accordance with Chinese law. He
noted that, among the 20 was a "leader" of the July 2009
disturbances in Xinjiang, named Mohamed Ali Kameedeen
(phonetic). There were four others in the group also wanted
on charges related to these events (no names offered). Qian
stated that they were wanted on charges that included arson
and illegal manufacture of explosives and would be given due
process under the Chinese legal system.
2. (C) Rochanakorn said he told Qian that both China's and
UNHCR's reputation had been damaged in the handling of the
Uighur cases and they needed to find a way together to
redress the situation. He asked for information on the
wherabouts of the 20 Uighurs, as well as any planned criminal
proceedings. Next, he said UNHCR would like access to all
twenty individuals. The visit could be by UNHCR Beijing
staff. If the goverment preferred, Rochanakorn was prepared
to go himself, or they could send a UNHCR protection officer
who is a Chinese national. Qian said he would report the
request back to Beijing for a response. Rochanakorn said
that, depending on the reply, High Commissioner Guterres may
wish to speak to a senior official in Beijing.
GRIFFITHS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/22/2019
TAGS: CH PREF PREL PHUM CB
SUBJECT: UNHCR CALLS IN CHINESE EMBASSY ON DEPORTED UIGHURS
Classified By: Peter Mulrean, RMA Counselor, Reasons 1.4 b and d.
1. (C) UNHCR Asia Bureau Director Kasidis Rochanakorn met
with Chinese Mission Counselor for Human Rights Bo Qian
December 22 regarding the 20 Uighurs deported by Cambodia
back to China December 19. Qian had postponed the meeting
the previous day while waiting for instructions from Beijing.
Kasidis told RMA Counselor that Qian read a prepared
statement and stuck to those points throughout the meeting.
The statement said that Cambodia had deported 20 Chinese
citizens according to its national immigration law and that
China had received them in accordance with Chinese law. He
noted that, among the 20 was a "leader" of the July 2009
disturbances in Xinjiang, named Mohamed Ali Kameedeen
(phonetic). There were four others in the group also wanted
on charges related to these events (no names offered). Qian
stated that they were wanted on charges that included arson
and illegal manufacture of explosives and would be given due
process under the Chinese legal system.
2. (C) Rochanakorn said he told Qian that both China's and
UNHCR's reputation had been damaged in the handling of the
Uighur cases and they needed to find a way together to
redress the situation. He asked for information on the
wherabouts of the 20 Uighurs, as well as any planned criminal
proceedings. Next, he said UNHCR would like access to all
twenty individuals. The visit could be by UNHCR Beijing
staff. If the goverment preferred, Rochanakorn was prepared
to go himself, or they could send a UNHCR protection officer
who is a Chinese national. Qian said he would report the
request back to Beijing for a response. Rochanakorn said
that, depending on the reply, High Commissioner Guterres may
wish to speak to a senior official in Beijing.
GRIFFITHS