Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10SEOUL109
2010-01-28 09:28:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
ROKG "MULLING OVER" PLAN FOR IRAN'S UPR
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SEOUL 000109
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/17/2039
TAGS: PHUM PREL PGOV PINR SOCI KS IR
SUBJECT: ROKG "MULLING OVER" PLAN FOR IRAN'S UPR
REF: STATE 7242
Classified By: DCM MARK TOKOLA. REASONS 1.4 (B/D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L SEOUL 000109
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/17/2039
TAGS: PHUM PREL PGOV PINR SOCI KS IR
SUBJECT: ROKG "MULLING OVER" PLAN FOR IRAN'S UPR
REF: STATE 7242
Classified By: DCM MARK TOKOLA. REASONS 1.4 (B/D)
1. (C) DCM, accompanied by POL M/C, on January 28 delivered
reftel demarche, which highlighted the deteriorating human
rights situation in Iran and sought ROKG support for the U.S.
position during the February 15 Universal Periodic Review
(UPR) session on Iran, to Cho Hyun, the new ROK Deputy
Foreign Minister for Multilateral and Global Affairs. DCM
emphasized the significant deterioration in the human rights
situation in Iran. DFM Cho said he had a good Iran
discussion January 25 in Paris with IO DAS Suzanne Nossel,
which provided him with solid understanding of the U.S.
position on the UPR.
2. (C) While acknowledging Seoul's strong economic
relationship with Tehran, Cho said the human rights situation
in Iran "needed to be addressed." The ROK was still "mulling
over" its UPR strategy; he pledged to be in touch once Seoul
had a plan finalized. Cho inquired if the USG position on
Iran,s human rights was related to the Iranian nuclear
issue. DCM replied that the USG had a global, principled
position on human rights: we would not give Iran a pass on
human rights if it complied with its responsibilities on the
nuclear issue, and neither would we change our position on
the nuclear issue if Iran,s human rights practices improved.
STEPHENS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/17/2039
TAGS: PHUM PREL PGOV PINR SOCI KS IR
SUBJECT: ROKG "MULLING OVER" PLAN FOR IRAN'S UPR
REF: STATE 7242
Classified By: DCM MARK TOKOLA. REASONS 1.4 (B/D)
1. (C) DCM, accompanied by POL M/C, on January 28 delivered
reftel demarche, which highlighted the deteriorating human
rights situation in Iran and sought ROKG support for the U.S.
position during the February 15 Universal Periodic Review
(UPR) session on Iran, to Cho Hyun, the new ROK Deputy
Foreign Minister for Multilateral and Global Affairs. DCM
emphasized the significant deterioration in the human rights
situation in Iran. DFM Cho said he had a good Iran
discussion January 25 in Paris with IO DAS Suzanne Nossel,
which provided him with solid understanding of the U.S.
position on the UPR.
2. (C) While acknowledging Seoul's strong economic
relationship with Tehran, Cho said the human rights situation
in Iran "needed to be addressed." The ROK was still "mulling
over" its UPR strategy; he pledged to be in touch once Seoul
had a plan finalized. Cho inquired if the USG position on
Iran,s human rights was related to the Iranian nuclear
issue. DCM replied that the USG had a global, principled
position on human rights: we would not give Iran a pass on
human rights if it complied with its responsibilities on the
nuclear issue, and neither would we change our position on
the nuclear issue if Iran,s human rights practices improved.
STEPHENS