Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10CANBERRA66
2010-01-27 07:07:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
AUSTRALIA SHARES U.S. VIEWS ON IRAN'S HUMAN RIGHTS
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S E C R E T CANBERRA 000066
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/27/2020
TAGS: PHUM PREL IR AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA SHARES U.S. VIEWS ON IRAN'S HUMAN RIGHTS
UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW
REF: STATE 07242
Classified By: Political/Economic Counselor Edgard Kagan, for
reasons 1 .4 (b),(d)
S E C R E T CANBERRA 000066
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/27/2020
TAGS: PHUM PREL IR AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA SHARES U.S. VIEWS ON IRAN'S HUMAN RIGHTS
UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW
REF: STATE 07242
Classified By: Political/Economic Counselor Edgard Kagan, for
reasons 1 .4 (b),(d)
1. (C/NF) Australia shares U.S. views on the upcoming U.N.
Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of
Iran. Sandra Vegting, a Director in the International
Organizations Branch of the Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade, also confirmed that Australia supports U.S.
recommendations that Iran take steps to address the host of
issues listed in reftel. While Vegting said the United
States and Australia share a commonality views, she noted
that Australia will not state specifically, "Australia agrees
with the United States," during its official time. Australia
has not yet finalized the exact language for its points at
the Iran UPR, but Vegting expected them to be very similar to
the U.S. points.
BLEICH
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/27/2020
TAGS: PHUM PREL IR AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA SHARES U.S. VIEWS ON IRAN'S HUMAN RIGHTS
UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW
REF: STATE 07242
Classified By: Political/Economic Counselor Edgard Kagan, for
reasons 1 .4 (b),(d)
1. (C/NF) Australia shares U.S. views on the upcoming U.N.
Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of
Iran. Sandra Vegting, a Director in the International
Organizations Branch of the Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade, also confirmed that Australia supports U.S.
recommendations that Iran take steps to address the host of
issues listed in reftel. While Vegting said the United
States and Australia share a commonality views, she noted
that Australia will not state specifically, "Australia agrees
with the United States," during its official time. Australia
has not yet finalized the exact language for its points at
the Iran UPR, but Vegting expected them to be very similar to
the U.S. points.
BLEICH