Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10TOKYO380
2010-02-25 07:05:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
USG PRIORITIES FOR MARCH UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 000380
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/HR - GAYATRI PATEL AND EAP/J
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/25/2020
TAGS: PREL PHUM UN JA
SUBJECT: USG PRIORITIES FOR MARCH UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
SESSION
REF: STATE 16231
Classified By: Political Deputy Marc Knapper per reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
.
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 000380
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/HR - GAYATRI PATEL AND EAP/J
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/25/2020
TAGS: PREL PHUM UN JA
SUBJECT: USG PRIORITIES FOR MARCH UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
SESSION
REF: STATE 16231
Classified By: Political Deputy Marc Knapper per reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
.
1. (C) Drawing on points in reftel, Embassy Poloff met
February 25 with MOFA Human Rights and Humanitarian
Division's Tomoko Onishi to review U.S. goals for the March
session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC). Prefacing her
comments with the caveat that Japan's positions for the HRC
session remained a work in progress, Onishi said that the GOJ
did plan to support mandate renewals for the Burma and DPRK
Special Rapporteurs but was otherwise noncommittal.
2. (C) Poloff sought GOJ views on a possible HRC resolution
on Iran. Onishi appeared skeptical, replying that any action
on Iran would have to be considered carefully, in particular
whether or not such a measure would be effective. Mentioning
Japan's bilateral human rights dialogue with Iran, she said
Japan's position on a possible resolution would need to take
into consideration its impact on existing mechanisms such as
that dialogue. Japan may also seek neutral ground on the
religious defamation issue. Onishi said that while the GOJ
understands that the U.S. sees the language of the OIC and
Africa Group draft resolutions as problematic, Japan "does
have some sympathy with OIC thinking." Nonetheless, she said
Japan's position on the issue remains undecided.
3. (C) Comment: With the HRC session beginning March 1, Japan
seems likely to lean on the recommendations of its HRC
delegation in Geneva. Post suggests that strong engagement
in Geneva will be most likely to influence the GOJ's voting
positions.
ROOS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/HR - GAYATRI PATEL AND EAP/J
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/25/2020
TAGS: PREL PHUM UN JA
SUBJECT: USG PRIORITIES FOR MARCH UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
SESSION
REF: STATE 16231
Classified By: Political Deputy Marc Knapper per reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
.
1. (C) Drawing on points in reftel, Embassy Poloff met
February 25 with MOFA Human Rights and Humanitarian
Division's Tomoko Onishi to review U.S. goals for the March
session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC). Prefacing her
comments with the caveat that Japan's positions for the HRC
session remained a work in progress, Onishi said that the GOJ
did plan to support mandate renewals for the Burma and DPRK
Special Rapporteurs but was otherwise noncommittal.
2. (C) Poloff sought GOJ views on a possible HRC resolution
on Iran. Onishi appeared skeptical, replying that any action
on Iran would have to be considered carefully, in particular
whether or not such a measure would be effective. Mentioning
Japan's bilateral human rights dialogue with Iran, she said
Japan's position on a possible resolution would need to take
into consideration its impact on existing mechanisms such as
that dialogue. Japan may also seek neutral ground on the
religious defamation issue. Onishi said that while the GOJ
understands that the U.S. sees the language of the OIC and
Africa Group draft resolutions as problematic, Japan "does
have some sympathy with OIC thinking." Nonetheless, she said
Japan's position on the issue remains undecided.
3. (C) Comment: With the HRC session beginning March 1, Japan
seems likely to lean on the recommendations of its HRC
delegation in Geneva. Post suggests that strong engagement
in Geneva will be most likely to influence the GOJ's voting
positions.
ROOS