Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE44199
2009-04-30 20:40:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Secretary of State
Cable title:
(S/NF) KUDOS FOR "HABIB SALEH SENTENCED TO THREE
how-toVZCZCXYZ0002 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHC #4199 1202059 ZNY SSSSS ZZH R 302040Z APR 09 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS 6986
S E C R E T STATE 044199
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/30/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV PREL SOCI SY
SUBJECT: (S/NF) KUDOS FOR "HABIB SALEH SENTENCED TO THREE
YEARS IN PRISON" (C-NE9-00684)
REF: DAMASCUS 000210
Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
S E C R E T STATE 044199
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/30/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV PREL SOCI SY
SUBJECT: (S/NF) KUDOS FOR "HABIB SALEH SENTENCED TO THREE
YEARS IN PRISON" (C-NE9-00684)
REF: DAMASCUS 000210
Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
1. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WHO FOLLOW SYRIAN POLITICAL
ISSUES APPRECIATED DAMASCUS 000210 ON THE DETAILS OF
DISSIDENT HABIB SALEH'S 15 MARCH SENTENCING BY THE DAMASCUS
CRIMINAL COURT. OF PARTICULAR INTEREST WAS THE INFORMATION ON
THE EU'S DELIBERATIONS ON WHETHER OR NOT TO ISSUE A STATEMENT
ON THE SALEH VERDICT, WHICH ILLUMINATED EU THINKING ON SYRIAN
HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES, AND THE INFORMATION REGARDING ATTENDANCE
AT THE TRIAL BY OTHER CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISTS, WHICH PROVIDED
INSIGHT INTO SYRIAN CIVIL SOCIETY DYNAMICS. ANALYSTS WOULD
APPRECIATE CONTINUING TO RECEIVE ANY INFORMATION ON CIVIL
SOCIETY ACTIVISTS THAT POST IS ABLE TO ACQUIRE, TIME AND
RESOURCES PERMITTING. MANY THANKS, AND REGARDS FROM
WASHINGTON.
2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-NE9-00684 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.
CLINTON
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/30/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV PREL SOCI SY
SUBJECT: (S/NF) KUDOS FOR "HABIB SALEH SENTENCED TO THREE
YEARS IN PRISON" (C-NE9-00684)
REF: DAMASCUS 000210
Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
1. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WHO FOLLOW SYRIAN POLITICAL
ISSUES APPRECIATED DAMASCUS 000210 ON THE DETAILS OF
DISSIDENT HABIB SALEH'S 15 MARCH SENTENCING BY THE DAMASCUS
CRIMINAL COURT. OF PARTICULAR INTEREST WAS THE INFORMATION ON
THE EU'S DELIBERATIONS ON WHETHER OR NOT TO ISSUE A STATEMENT
ON THE SALEH VERDICT, WHICH ILLUMINATED EU THINKING ON SYRIAN
HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES, AND THE INFORMATION REGARDING ATTENDANCE
AT THE TRIAL BY OTHER CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISTS, WHICH PROVIDED
INSIGHT INTO SYRIAN CIVIL SOCIETY DYNAMICS. ANALYSTS WOULD
APPRECIATE CONTINUING TO RECEIVE ANY INFORMATION ON CIVIL
SOCIETY ACTIVISTS THAT POST IS ABLE TO ACQUIRE, TIME AND
RESOURCES PERMITTING. MANY THANKS, AND REGARDS FROM
WASHINGTON.
2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-NE9-00684 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.
CLINTON