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09PORTLOUIS185
2009-06-18 14:40:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Port Louis
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MAURITIUS TO VOTE FOR 'INDEPENDENT EXPERT' IN LIEU OF

Tags:   PHUM  PREL  SU  MP 
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PP RUEHAT RUEHSK RUEHSL
DE RUEHPL #0185 1691440
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 181440Z JUN 09
FM AMEMBASSY PORT LOUIS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4608
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0178
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 0306
RUEHZJ/HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
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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