Identifier
Created
Classification
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09PORTLOUIS185
2009-06-18 14:40:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Port Louis
Cable title:
MAURITIUS TO VOTE FOR 'INDEPENDENT EXPERT' IN LIEU OF
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UNCLAS PORT LOUIS 000185
SIPDIS
AF/E FOR MARIA BEYZEROV
IO/RHS FOR OSTERMEIER AND PATEL
DRL/MLGA FOR MCGEENEY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL SU MP
SUBJECT: MAURITIUS TO VOTE FOR 'INDEPENDENT EXPERT' IN LIEU OF
RAPPORTEUR
REF: A. STATE 59451 B. PORT LOUIS 183
In a June 18 follow-up conversation with POLOFF, Martine Kim
Young-Fat, First Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed
that GOM would indeed vote in favor of a newly EU proposed
'Independent Expert' in lieu of a mandate renewal for the Special
Rapporteur for the human rights situation in Sudan. Thanking USG
for the previously demarched points, Ms. Young-Fat explained that in
sensitive situations like Sudan where there are "ever-changing
developments" it was typical for her Ministry to hold off until the
last moment to give voting directions to GOM Mission Geneva.
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