Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KIGALI129
2009-02-27 12:02:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kigali
Cable title:
USG PARTICIPATION IN THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
how-toP 271202Z FEB 09 FM AMEMBASSY KIGALI TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5918 INFO USMISSION GENEVA USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
UNCLAS KIGALI 000129
DEPT PLEASE PASS TO IO/RHS AMY OSTERMEIER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL RW
SUBJECT: USG PARTICIPATION IN THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
AND THE DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE
REF: STATE 18282
Charge delivered reftel demarche on the Human Rights Council
and draft outcome document for the Durban Review Conference
to IO Director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ben
Rutsinga on February 27. Rutsinga listened attentively to
reftel talking points on USG concern over the draft document,
and asked what the USG wished Rwanda to do. Charge reviewed
reftel para 9 points a-e and asked that Rwanda do what it
could to moderate the draft text, pointing out that in the
lead-up to the 2001 WCAR itself, Rwanda's Permanent Mission
had played an extraordinary role working with the U.S. on
similar issues. Rutsinga pledged to discuss the outcome
document with Rwanda's ambassador in Geneva; he was unaware
of the depth of the Rwandan delegation's involvement to date
in that draft text.
SIM
DEPT PLEASE PASS TO IO/RHS AMY OSTERMEIER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL RW
SUBJECT: USG PARTICIPATION IN THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
AND THE DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE
REF: STATE 18282
Charge delivered reftel demarche on the Human Rights Council
and draft outcome document for the Durban Review Conference
to IO Director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ben
Rutsinga on February 27. Rutsinga listened attentively to
reftel talking points on USG concern over the draft document,
and asked what the USG wished Rwanda to do. Charge reviewed
reftel para 9 points a-e and asked that Rwanda do what it
could to moderate the draft text, pointing out that in the
lead-up to the 2001 WCAR itself, Rwanda's Permanent Mission
had played an extraordinary role working with the U.S. on
similar issues. Rutsinga pledged to discuss the outcome
document with Rwanda's ambassador in Geneva; he was unaware
of the depth of the Rwandan delegation's involvement to date
in that draft text.
SIM