Identifier
Created
Classification
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09LUANDA367
2009-06-16 15:20:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Luanda
Cable title:
ANGOLA: 2009 TIP REPORT DEMARCHE
how-toP 161520Z JUN 09 ZDK FM AMEMBASSY LUANDA TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5539
UNCLAS LUANDA 000367
DEPARTMENT FOR G/TIP, DRL, AND AF/S
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTIP KLAP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM AO
SUBJECT: ANGOLA: 2009 TIP REPORT DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 60520
DCM delivered reftel demarche to MFA Americas Desk Deputy
Director Adao Pinto on June 15 and followed up on June 16.
DCM gave an overview of the findings of the TIP report and
urged work in all three of the "three Ps," prevention,
protection, and prosecution. DCM welcomed recent statements
from Angolan officials regarding the need for a comprehensive
trafficking law, covered in the Angolan press, and suggested
that adoption of such a law would be a particularly important
step. Pinto welcomed dialog on this issue and stressed the
obligation Angola had to protect its citizens against the
scourge of trafficking. Pinto offered to contact the
Ministry of Interior to find out the status of the
trafficking law.
MOZENA
DEPARTMENT FOR G/TIP, DRL, AND AF/S
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTIP KLAP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM AO
SUBJECT: ANGOLA: 2009 TIP REPORT DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 60520
DCM delivered reftel demarche to MFA Americas Desk Deputy
Director Adao Pinto on June 15 and followed up on June 16.
DCM gave an overview of the findings of the TIP report and
urged work in all three of the "three Ps," prevention,
protection, and prosecution. DCM welcomed recent statements
from Angolan officials regarding the need for a comprehensive
trafficking law, covered in the Angolan press, and suggested
that adoption of such a law would be a particularly important
step. Pinto welcomed dialog on this issue and stressed the
obligation Angola had to protect its citizens against the
scourge of trafficking. Pinto offered to contact the
Ministry of Interior to find out the status of the
trafficking law.
MOZENA