Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10RIYADH146
2010-02-01 12:57:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Riyadh
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN SUPPORT OF OUTREACH FOR IRAN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L RIYADH 000146
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/IR AND NEA/ARP JHARRIS AND JBERNDT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/30/2020
TAGS: IR PHUM PREL SA UNGA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN SUPPORT OF OUTREACH FOR IRAN
UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW SESSION
REF: SECSTATE 07242
Classified By: Ambassador James B. Smith, Reasons 1.4 (b and d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L RIYADH 000146
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/IR AND NEA/ARP JHARRIS AND JBERNDT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/30/2020
TAGS: IR PHUM PREL SA UNGA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN SUPPORT OF OUTREACH FOR IRAN
UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW SESSION
REF: SECSTATE 07242
Classified By: Ambassador James B. Smith, Reasons 1.4 (b and d)
1. (U) On January 27 POLOFF met with the Director of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs NGOs and Human Rights
Directorate, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi, to seek support for
U.S. views and suggest recommendations for the upcoming U.N.
Human Rights Council's (HRC) Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
of Iran per reftel.
2. (C) Dr. Al-Rassi had no immediate response regarding the
official Saudi position on the UPR, but said he would deliver
the points to his superior, Deputy Minister for Multilateral
Affairs HRH Prince Torki bin Mohammed. He noted that the SAG
had expressed its concern about Iran in November when it
changed its vote on Iran at the UNGA country-specific Human
Rights resolutions. He further commented that based on his
13 years of experience working with Human Rights issues, he
regarded the UPR process as "politicized" and cited the
Goldstone Report as an example of how Western countries were
in a better position to push their point of view
"irrespective of the actual human rights issue." Dr.
Al-Rassi said he had not yet been approached by other
countries concerning Iran's UPR.
SMITH
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/IR AND NEA/ARP JHARRIS AND JBERNDT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/30/2020
TAGS: IR PHUM PREL SA UNGA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN SUPPORT OF OUTREACH FOR IRAN
UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW SESSION
REF: SECSTATE 07242
Classified By: Ambassador James B. Smith, Reasons 1.4 (b and d)
1. (U) On January 27 POLOFF met with the Director of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs NGOs and Human Rights
Directorate, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi, to seek support for
U.S. views and suggest recommendations for the upcoming U.N.
Human Rights Council's (HRC) Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
of Iran per reftel.
2. (C) Dr. Al-Rassi had no immediate response regarding the
official Saudi position on the UPR, but said he would deliver
the points to his superior, Deputy Minister for Multilateral
Affairs HRH Prince Torki bin Mohammed. He noted that the SAG
had expressed its concern about Iran in November when it
changed its vote on Iran at the UNGA country-specific Human
Rights resolutions. He further commented that based on his
13 years of experience working with Human Rights issues, he
regarded the UPR process as "politicized" and cited the
Goldstone Report as an example of how Western countries were
in a better position to push their point of view
"irrespective of the actual human rights issue." Dr.
Al-Rassi said he had not yet been approached by other
countries concerning Iran's UPR.
SMITH