ROKG PRIORITIES FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL SESSION

UNCLAS SEOUL 001455 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PREL UN UNHRC SUBJECT: ROKG PRIORITIES FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL SESSION REF: STATE 93374 ¶1. (U) We delivered reftel points on U.S. priorities for the UN Human Rights Council's 12th Session to Chun Hye-ran, Deputy Director of MOFAT's Human Rights and Social Affairs Division. With regard to the USG goal of getting a more balanced resolution on freedom of expression, Chun said the ROKG would back "a creative resolution achieved by consensus." She noted that the ROKG would follow its previous voting pattern if consensus was not found. Chun stated that the ROKG did not see a problem with continuation of the special procedures mandates for Somalia, Cambodia and Burundi. Chun emphasized that more specific language defining "traditional values" would be needed before the ROKG could consider supporting Russia's new resolution. She confirmed that the ROKG does not plan to initiate any new resolutions during the session. TOKOLA