Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SANJOSE148
2009-03-05 17:18:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy San Jose
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ICC ARREST WARRANT FOR
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UNCLAS SAN JOSE 000148
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN AND IO/UNP JFITZGERALD.
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNSC PREL PHUM CS
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ICC ARREST WARRANT FOR
SUDANESE PRESIDENT BASHIR
REF: SECSTATE 19213
UNCLAS SAN JOSE 000148
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN AND IO/UNP JFITZGERALD.
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNSC PREL PHUM CS
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ICC ARREST WARRANT FOR
SUDANESE PRESIDENT BASHIR
REF: SECSTATE 19213
1. (U) We delivered reftel demarche on March 3 to Adriana
Murillo, the MFA's UNSC Desk Officer. On March 4, Murillo
responded that Costa Rica had always been opposed to applying
Article 16, especially in a case such as this, wherein the
UNSC had referred the matter to the ICC. She told us that if
an Article 16 resolution were tabled, the Costa Rican Mission
would vote against it; the GOCR was pleased therefore with
the U.S. position against an Article 16 resolution.
2. (SBU) Murillo thought a UNSC Presidential Statement or
press statement unlikely given the disparities in positions
among UNSC members, and that - given positive media reactions
to the news of the arrest warrant - it was doubtful that
Libya would call a meeting on the issue. Separately,
Randolph Coto, the MFA's head of International Organizations
and Murillo's boss, told us that the GOCR also wanted a muted
response to the arrest warrant - including no meeting or
statement. However, he said that were one to be drafted, the
GOCR would have to examine the text before deciding whether
or not to support it.
3. (SBU) COMMENT: True to the GOCR's respect for rule of law
and its support of international courts, the GOCR does not
want to see the UNSC usurping the authority of the ICC.
Costa Rica seems to be with us on this one; however, to be
certain of Costa Rica's support, it would be best to avoid a
draft presidential or press statement.
CIANCHETTE
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN AND IO/UNP JFITZGERALD.
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNSC PREL PHUM CS
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ICC ARREST WARRANT FOR
SUDANESE PRESIDENT BASHIR
REF: SECSTATE 19213
1. (U) We delivered reftel demarche on March 3 to Adriana
Murillo, the MFA's UNSC Desk Officer. On March 4, Murillo
responded that Costa Rica had always been opposed to applying
Article 16, especially in a case such as this, wherein the
UNSC had referred the matter to the ICC. She told us that if
an Article 16 resolution were tabled, the Costa Rican Mission
would vote against it; the GOCR was pleased therefore with
the U.S. position against an Article 16 resolution.
2. (SBU) Murillo thought a UNSC Presidential Statement or
press statement unlikely given the disparities in positions
among UNSC members, and that - given positive media reactions
to the news of the arrest warrant - it was doubtful that
Libya would call a meeting on the issue. Separately,
Randolph Coto, the MFA's head of International Organizations
and Murillo's boss, told us that the GOCR also wanted a muted
response to the arrest warrant - including no meeting or
statement. However, he said that were one to be drafted, the
GOCR would have to examine the text before deciding whether
or not to support it.
3. (SBU) COMMENT: True to the GOCR's respect for rule of law
and its support of international courts, the GOCR does not
want to see the UNSC usurping the authority of the ICC.
Costa Rica seems to be with us on this one; however, to be
certain of Costa Rica's support, it would be best to avoid a
draft presidential or press statement.
CIANCHETTE