Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SANAA1122
2009-06-17 12:49:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Sanaa
Cable title:
YEMEN TIP REPORT DEMARCHE: ROYG ACCEPTS RANKING,
how-toVZCZCXYZ0004 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHYN #1122 1681249 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 171249Z JUN 09 FM AMEMBASSY SANAA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 2142
UNCLAS SANAA 001122
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP AMACDONALD AND G/TIP RYOUSEY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
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SUBJECT: YEMEN TIP REPORT DEMARCHE: ROYG ACCEPTS RANKING,
ACKNOWLEDGES ROAD AHEAD
REF: STATE 60583
(SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Adil Dabwan,
trafficking in persons expert at the Ministry of Social
Affairs and Labor on June 15. Dabwan promised to discuss
Yemen's Tier 2 ) Watch List ranking with the Minister of
Social Affairs and Labor, and expressed his appreciation for
the early notification. Dabwan acknowledged that the ROYG
must pass legislation criminalizing trafficking of persons -
currently being discussed in Parliament - as well as work to
better identify and provide services for victims of
trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation. He expressed
his personal hope that the downgrade in Yemen's ranking would
provide the impetus for the ROYG to "finally complete this
important action."
SECHE