Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09LJUBLJANA289
2009-09-17 09:42:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ljubljana
Cable title:
SLOVENIA SUPPORTS U.S. PRIORITIES AT HUMAN RIGHTS
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UNCLAS LJUBLJANA 000289
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UN SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA SUPPORTS U.S. PRIORITIES AT HUMAN RIGHTS
COUNCIL
REF: STATE 93373
UNCLAS LJUBLJANA 000289
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UN SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA SUPPORTS U.S. PRIORITIES AT HUMAN RIGHTS
COUNCIL
REF: STATE 93373
1. Emboff delivered reftel demarche on September 11 to
Smiljana Knez, Minister Plenipotentiary in the Slovenian
MFA's International Organization and Human Security Division,
to encourage Slovenian support for U.S. priorities during the
upcoming Human Rights Council (HRC) Session and to gather
insights on other resolutions that may be offered. Knez was
supportive on the four issues of U.S. priority, and said that
Slovenia was in favor of a balanced resolution on freedom of
expression. Slovenia also would support continuation of the
special procedures mandates for Somalia, Cambodia, and
Burundi. Regarding Russian priorities, she stated that Russia
could introduce a procedural resolution on the 2011 HRC
review that might be more important to the Russians than the
resolution on traditional values. She also noted that Russia
would likely only pursue the latter if there was a consensus.
Slovenia,s position on the procedural resolution is that it
is premature. Slovenia will support a resolution on human
rights education put forth by a cross-regional platform of
six countries, of which Slovenia is a part.
FREDEN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UN SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA SUPPORTS U.S. PRIORITIES AT HUMAN RIGHTS
COUNCIL
REF: STATE 93373
1. Emboff delivered reftel demarche on September 11 to
Smiljana Knez, Minister Plenipotentiary in the Slovenian
MFA's International Organization and Human Security Division,
to encourage Slovenian support for U.S. priorities during the
upcoming Human Rights Council (HRC) Session and to gather
insights on other resolutions that may be offered. Knez was
supportive on the four issues of U.S. priority, and said that
Slovenia was in favor of a balanced resolution on freedom of
expression. Slovenia also would support continuation of the
special procedures mandates for Somalia, Cambodia, and
Burundi. Regarding Russian priorities, she stated that Russia
could introduce a procedural resolution on the 2011 HRC
review that might be more important to the Russians than the
resolution on traditional values. She also noted that Russia
would likely only pursue the latter if there was a consensus.
Slovenia,s position on the procedural resolution is that it
is premature. Slovenia will support a resolution on human
rights education put forth by a cross-regional platform of
six countries, of which Slovenia is a part.
FREDEN