Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09RIYADH974
2009-07-28 14:14:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Riyadh
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SAUDI TIP ACTION PLAN
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UNCLAS RIYADH 000974
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP (HARRIS) AND INL/G-TIP (TAYLOR)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB KTIP PREL SA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SAUDI TIP ACTION PLAN
REF: SECSTATE 71880
UNCLAS RIYADH 000974
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP (HARRIS) AND INL/G-TIP (TAYLOR)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB KTIP PREL SA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SAUDI TIP ACTION PLAN
REF: SECSTATE 71880
1. (SBU) DCM hand-delivered the Trafficking in Persons (TIP)
2009 Tier 3 Short-Term Action Plan (reftel) to Vice Minister
of Labor Dr. Abdulwahed Al-Humaid July 26. Humaid said SAUDI
Arabia takes trafficking issues seriously, and the United
States should revisit the Tier 3 ranking in light of recent
progress by the SAUDI government, such as the Council of
Ministers' passage of anti-TIP legislation July 13, and the
Shoura Council's passage of domestic labor legislation the
same day (septel). Humaid asserted that the Labor Ministry
was the driving force behind both pieces of legislation.
Asked for the final text of the anti-TIP law, Humaid referred
the DCM to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
RUNDELL
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP (HARRIS) AND INL/G-TIP (TAYLOR)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB KTIP PREL SA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SAUDI TIP ACTION PLAN
REF: SECSTATE 71880
1. (SBU) DCM hand-delivered the Trafficking in Persons (TIP)
2009 Tier 3 Short-Term Action Plan (reftel) to Vice Minister
of Labor Dr. Abdulwahed Al-Humaid July 26. Humaid said SAUDI
Arabia takes trafficking issues seriously, and the United
States should revisit the Tier 3 ranking in light of recent
progress by the SAUDI government, such as the Council of
Ministers' passage of anti-TIP legislation July 13, and the
Shoura Council's passage of domestic labor legislation the
same day (septel). Humaid asserted that the Labor Ministry
was the driving force behind both pieces of legislation.
Asked for the final text of the anti-TIP law, Humaid referred
the DCM to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
RUNDELL