Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KHARTOUM764
2009-06-18 13:33:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Khartoum
Cable title:
GOS INFORMED OF RELEASE OF 2009 TIP REPORT
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UNCLAS KHARTOUM 000764
DEPT FOR SE GRATION, S/USSES, AF A/S CARSON, AF/C
NSC FOR MGAVIN
DEPT PLS PASS USAID FOR AFR/SUDAN
ADDIS ABABA ALSO FOR USAU
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
SUBJECT: GOS INFORMED OF RELEASE OF 2009 TIP REPORT
REF: (A) STATE 59732
(B) STATE 005577
UNCLAS KHARTOUM 000764
DEPT FOR SE GRATION, S/USSES, AF A/S CARSON, AF/C
NSC FOR MGAVIN
DEPT PLS PASS USAID FOR AFR/SUDAN
ADDIS ABABA ALSO FOR USAU
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
SUBJECT: GOS INFORMED OF RELEASE OF 2009 TIP REPORT
REF: (A) STATE 59732
(B) STATE 005577
1. (SBU) Poloffs met with Government of Sudan (GOS) Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (MFA) Acting Director of the Americas Desk
Ambassador Yassir Mohammed Ali on June 17 to inform him of the
release of the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Receiving
the copies of the TIP Report for Sudan, Ambassador Ali thanked
poloffs. He said Sudan is working on improving its performance on
TIP-related issues. Polchief noted that despite its Tier 3 ranking,
Sudan has made some limited improvements in TIP, including
increasing its cooperation with UNICEF on issues of child
protection, and passing the 2008 Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) Act. The
latter outlaws the recruitment of child soldiers in the SAF. Poloff
drew attention to the areas for improvement cited in the report.
2. (SBU) Amb. Ali said that the passage of the 2008 SAF Act will
ensure that Sudan follows international conventions by not enlisting
children into its armed forces, and reminded poloffs that rebel
groups active in Darfur still recruit minors for armed conflict.
Regarding both smuggling and trafficking in Eastern Sudan, Amb. Ali
said that Sudanese borders with Eritrea, Ethiopia and Egypt are long
and difficult to protect. He maintained that that the GOS views its
problems with TIP - both as a source and transit country - as ones
that must be solved regionally, especially with the cooperation of
Egypt.
ASQUINO
DEPT FOR SE GRATION, S/USSES, AF A/S CARSON, AF/C
NSC FOR MGAVIN
DEPT PLS PASS USAID FOR AFR/SUDAN
ADDIS ABABA ALSO FOR USAU
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
SUBJECT: GOS INFORMED OF RELEASE OF 2009 TIP REPORT
REF: (A) STATE 59732
(B) STATE 005577
1. (SBU) Poloffs met with Government of Sudan (GOS) Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (MFA) Acting Director of the Americas Desk
Ambassador Yassir Mohammed Ali on June 17 to inform him of the
release of the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Receiving
the copies of the TIP Report for Sudan, Ambassador Ali thanked
poloffs. He said Sudan is working on improving its performance on
TIP-related issues. Polchief noted that despite its Tier 3 ranking,
Sudan has made some limited improvements in TIP, including
increasing its cooperation with UNICEF on issues of child
protection, and passing the 2008 Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) Act. The
latter outlaws the recruitment of child soldiers in the SAF. Poloff
drew attention to the areas for improvement cited in the report.
2. (SBU) Amb. Ali said that the passage of the 2008 SAF Act will
ensure that Sudan follows international conventions by not enlisting
children into its armed forces, and reminded poloffs that rebel
groups active in Darfur still recruit minors for armed conflict.
Regarding both smuggling and trafficking in Eastern Sudan, Amb. Ali
said that Sudanese borders with Eritrea, Ethiopia and Egypt are long
and difficult to protect. He maintained that that the GOS views its
problems with TIP - both as a source and transit country - as ones
that must be solved regionally, especially with the cooperation of
Egypt.
ASQUINO