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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
Effective from January 1983
The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign
Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)
Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
Effective from May 1983
Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Effective from August 1983
The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)
Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
Effective from March 1983
The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
Effective from October 1997
Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)
The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc
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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
Effective from April 1984
Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)
Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:
* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).
Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
Effective from July 2001
Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Effective from August 1989
Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOM: Chief of Mission
Effective from March 2004
Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCRM: Criminal Activity
Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
Effective from May 1991
Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
Effective from December 2007
Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
Effective from August 1986
Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
Effective from May 2007
Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
Effective from September 2006
Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
Effective from June 2000
Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
Effective from August 2006
Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)
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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
Effective from January 1999
Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.
(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
Effective from August 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
Effective From October 1999
Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Effective from April 1984
Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
Effective from February 1984
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
Effective from May 2000
Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
Effective from November 1984
Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
Effective from August 1996
Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
Effective from March 1993
Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)
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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
Effective from February 1983
Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
Effective from October 1997
Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)
Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
Effective from July 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
Effective from June 1984
Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
Effective from September 2008
Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
Effective from November 1995
Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
Effective from June 1995
Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
Effective from January 1983
Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
EXCHANGE OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
Effective from January 1983
Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
Effective from October 1999
Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
Effective from January 1983
A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)
The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
Effective from January 1983
Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
Effective from January 1985
The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)
People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
Effective from January 1983
The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
Effective from March 1995
The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)
The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
SECRET
SECRET//NOFORN
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
By year:
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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
Effective from January 1983
The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign
Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)
Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
Effective from May 1983
Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Effective from August 1983
The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)
Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
Effective from March 1983
The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
Effective from October 1997
Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)
The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc
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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
Effective from April 1984
Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)
Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:
* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).
Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
Effective from July 2001
Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Effective from August 1989
Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOM: Chief of Mission
Effective from March 2004
Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCRM: Criminal Activity
Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
Effective from May 1991
Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
Effective from December 2007
Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
Effective from August 1986
Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
Effective from May 2007
Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
Effective from September 2006
Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
Effective from June 2000
Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
Effective from August 2006
Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)
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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
Effective from January 1999
Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.
(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
Effective from August 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
Effective From October 1999
Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Effective from April 1984
Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
Effective from February 1984
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
Effective from May 2000
Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
Effective from November 1984
Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
Effective from August 1996
Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
Effective from March 1993
Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)
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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
Effective from February 1983
Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
Effective from October 1997
Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)
Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
Effective from July 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
Effective from June 1984
Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
Effective from September 2008
Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
Effective from November 1995
Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
Effective from June 1995
Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
Effective from January 1983
Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
EXCHANGE OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
Effective from January 1983
Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
Effective from October 1999
Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
Effective from January 1983
A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)
The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
Effective from January 1983
Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
Effective from January 1985
The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)
People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
Effective from January 1983
The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
Effective from March 1995
The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)
The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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GC GCC GCCC GE GEF GEORGE GERARD GESKE GF GG GH GI GIPNC GIWI GJ GKGIC GL GLOBAL GM GN GO GOG GOI GON GOVPOI GPGOV GPI GPOI GPOV GR GRQ GS GT GTIP GTMO GTREFTEL GU GUAM GUANTANAMO GUIDANCE GUILLERMO GUTIERREZ GV GWI GY GZ GZIS HA HARRIET HARRY HAWZ HCOPIL HDP HE HEAVEN HEBRON HELGERSON HERCEGOVINA HG HHS HI HIGHLIGHTS HIJAZI HILARY HILLARY HILLEN HIPC HIV HIZ HK HKSX HL HLSX HN HNCHR HO HOA HOSTAGES HPKO HR HRC HRCS HRICTY HRIGHTS HRKSTC HSI HSTC HSWG HT HTCG HTSC HU HUD HUM HUMAN HUMANITARIAN HUMANR HUMANRIGHTS HUMOR HUMRIT HUNRC HURI HURRICANE HYDE HYLAND HYMPSK HZ IA IACHR IACI IACO IACW IADB IAEA IAES IAHRC IAIE IAII IASA IATTC IAZ IBB IBD IBET IBPCA IBRB IBRD IC ICAC ICAO ICC ICCAT ICCROM ICES ICJ ICRC ICRS ICSCA ICTR ICTY ID IDA IDB IDLI IDLO IDP IDR IE IEA IEAB IEF IF IFAD IFC IFIN IFM IFO IFR IFRC IG IGAD IGF IHO IICA IINS IIP IK IL ILAB ILC ILEA ILO IMC IMET IMF IMMIGRATION IMO IMSO IMTS IN INAUGURATION INCB IND INDO INF INFLUENZA INL INMARSAT INNP INPFC INR INRA INRB INRD INRO INRPAZ INS INSC INT INTEL INTELLECTUAL INTELSAT INTERNAL INTERPOL INV INVI IO IOC IOM IP IPET IPGRI IPK IPPC IPR IPROP IQ IQNV IR IRAN IRAQ IRAQI IRAQI FREEDOM IRC IRCE IRDB IRE IRL IRLE IRM IRMO IRNB IRPE IRS IS ISA ISAAC ISAF ISCA ISCON ISLAMISTS ISLE ISN ISNV ISO ISPA ISPL ISRAEL ISRAEL RELATIONS ISRAELI ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ISSUES ISTC IT ITA ITALIAN ITALY ITECIP ITEIND ITELTN ITER ITF ITIA ITRA ITRD ITU IUCN IV IVIANNA IWC IWI IX IZ IZAORC JA JAM JAMES JAPAN JAT JAWAD JCIC JE JEFFERY JEFFREY JHR JI JIMENEZ JIMENEZ CHILDREN JK JKUS JM JN JO JOHNNIE JOSE NEY MILA ESPINOSA JOSE RAMOS HORTA JOSEPH BIDEN JP JS JSRP JUAN JUS JY KA KACP KACT [+] KACW KADM KAID KALM KALR KANSOU KAPO KARIM WADE KATRINA KAUST KAWC [+] KAWK KAWL KAWS KAWX KAYLA KBCT KBDS KBEM KBIO KBNC KBTC KBTR KBTS KBWG KCCP KCEM KCERS KCFC KCFE [+] KCGC KCHG KCIP [+] KCIS KCM KCMA KCMR KCOG KCOM [+] KCOR [+] KCPS KCRCM KCRI KCRIM KCRM [+] KCRN KCRO KCROM KCROR KCRP KCRS KCRT KCSA KCSI KCSY KCUL KCUM KCVM KCWI KDCM KDDEM KDDG KDE KDEM [+] KDEN KDET KDEV KDGOV KDGR KDHS KDM KDMR KDP KDRG [+] KDRL KDTB KDUM KE KEAI KEBG KECF KEDEM KEDM KEDU KEIM KEM KEMPI KEMR KEMS KEN KENV KERF KERG KESO KESP KESS KEVIN KFAM KFCE KFE KFEM KFGM KFIN KFIU KFLD KFLO KFLU KFOR KFPC KFRD [+] KFRP KFSC KFTFN KFTN KG KGCC KGCN KGHA KGHG [+] KGIC [+] KGICKS KGIT KGIV KGKG KGLB KGOR KGOV KH KHDP KHGH KHIB KHIV [+] KHJUS KHLS [+] KHMN KHOURY KHPD KHSA KHSL KHUM KI KIBL KICA KICC KICCPUR KICR KICT KID KIDE KIF KIFR KIIC KIIP KIL KILS KIMMITT KIMT KIND KINF KINL KINP KINR KINT KIPR [+] KIPT KIRC KIRF [+] KIRL KIRP KIS KISC KISK KISL [+] KISM KISR KITA KIVP KIVR KJAN KJRE KJU KJUS [+] KJUST KJWC KK KKIV KKNP KKOR KKPO KLAB KLAP KLBO KLEG KLFLO KLFU KLHS KLIG KLIP KLPM KLSO KLTN KM KMAC KMAR KMCA [+] KMCC KMCR KMDR [+] KMEPI KMFO KMGT KMIG KMNP KMOC KMPF KMPI KMPIO KMPL KMPP KMPT KMRD KMRS KMSG KMVP KMWN KN KNAO KNAP KNAR KNDP KNEI KNEP KNET KNMP KNN KNNA KNNB KNNC KNNF KNNO KNNP [+] KNNR KNOP KNP KNPP KNPPIS KNPR KNPT KNRG KNRV KNSD KNUC KNUP KO KOC KOCI KOCM KOEM KOGL KOLY [+] KOM KOMC KOMCCO KOMCSG KOMH KOMO KOMS KOR KOSOVO KOUYATE KPA KPAD KPAI KPAK KPAL [+] KPALAOIS KPAM KPAO [+] KPAS KPBT KPDD KPEM KPEO KPER KPET KPIN [+] KPIR KPKO [+] KPKP KPLS KPMI KPMO KPO KPOA KPOKO KPOL KPOP KPOV KPOW KPPAO KPPD KPRD KPRM KPRO KPROG KPRP KPRV KPSC KPTD KPTS KPWG KPWR [+] KQ KQM KQRDQ KR KRAD [+] KRAL KRCIM KRCM KRCS KRD KRDP KREC KREF KREL KRF KRFD KRFR KRG KRGY KRIC KRIF KRIM KRKO KRM KRMS KRV KRVC KS KSA KSAC KSAF KSCA [+] KSCI KSCS KSCT KSEAO KSEC KSEI KSEO KSEP KSI KSIA KSKN KSLG KSMT KSOC KSOCI KSPA KSPR [+] KSRE KSTC KSTCC KSTCPL KSTH KSTS KSTT KSUM [+] KSUP KT KTAO KTBD KTBT KTCRE KTDB KTDD KTDM KTER KTEX KTFIN KTFM KTFN [+] KTFR KTFS KTIA [+] KTIP [+] KTLA KTNBT KTNF KTPN KTRD KTRF KTSC KTSD KTTB KTTC KTTP KU KUAE KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR [+] KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG [+] KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN [+] KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR [+] MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS [+] MATT MB MBM MC MCA MCAP [+] MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCONNELL MCCP MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC [+] MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS [+] MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC OASCC OASS OAU OBAMA OBS OBSP OCBD OCEA OCED OCHA OCII OCRA OCS OCSE ODAG ODC ODIP [+] ODPC OECD OECS OECV OES OESC OEXC [+] OEXP OF OFDA OFDC OFDP [+] OFDPQIS OFFICIALS OFPD OFSO OGAC OGIV OHCHR OHI OHIP OI OIC OICCO OIE OIF OIG OIIP [+] OIL OIM OLY OLYAIR OLYMPICS OM OMB OMIG OMS ON ONA OPAD OPBAT OPC OPCD OPCR OPCW OPDAT OPDC [+] OPDP OPEC OPET OPIC OPID OPOC OPPC OPRC [+] OPREC OPREP OPS OPSC OPVIP ORA ORC ORCA ORECD ORED OREG OREP [+] ORGANIZED ORP ORTA ORUE OSAC OSCE OSCI [+] OSD OSEC OSHA OSIC OSTA OSTRA OTA OTAR OTP OTR OTRA [+] OTRABL OTRAO OTRAZ OTRC OTRD OUALI OVIP [+] OVP OXEC OXEM OZ PA PAARM PAC PACE PAGE PAGR PAHO PAIGH PAK PAL PALESTINIAN PAMQ PAN PANAM PAO PAR PARALYMPIC PARCA PAREL PARK PARLIAMENT PARM [+] PARMS PARN PARP PARR PARTIES PARTM PARTY PAS PASS PATTY PAUM PB PBGT PBIO PBK PBOV PBPTS PBS PBT PBTS [+] PCI PCON PCOR PCRM PCUL PD PDA PDD PDEM PDIP PDOV PDRG PE PEACE PEACEKEEPINGFORCES PEDRO PEL PELOSI PEMEX PENA PENV PEPFAR PEPR PER PEREZ PERL PERM PERSONS PET PETER PETERS PETR PETRAEUS PETROL PF PFIN PFLP PFOR PFOV PG PGGOC PGIC PGIV PGKV PGO PGOC PGOF PGOG PGON PGOR PGOT PGOV [+] PGOVE PGOVQL PGPV PGREL PGREV PGV PH PHALANAGE PHARM PHAS PHEM PHIM PHM PHSA [+] PHU PHUH PHUM [+] PHUMHUPPS PHUN PHUS PHYTRP PI PIA PICES PIF PIN PINB PIND PINER PINF PING PINL PINO PINR [+] PINS [+] PINT PINV PIR PIRF PIRN PJUS PK PKAO PKBL PKFK PKISL PKK PKMN PKNP PKO PKPA PKPAL PKPO PKPRP PKST PL PLAB PLAN PLEC PLN PLO PLUM PM PMAR PMAT PMDL PMIG PMIL PMIN PMR PMUC PN PNAT PNET PNG PNIR PNNL PNR PNRG PNS PNUC PNUK PNUM PO PODC POG POGV POINS POL POLG POLI POLICY POLINT POLITICAL POLITICS POLM POLMIL POLS POLUN POREL PORG POSTS POTUS POUS POV POWELL PP PPA PPAO PPD PPEF PPEL PPKO PPOL PQL PQM PRC PRE PREC PRED PREF [+] PREG PREJ PREK PREL [+] PRELEVU PRELM PRELPLS PRELTBIOBA PREM PREO PREP PRER PRES PRESIDENT PRESL PREV PREZ PRF PRFE PRFL PRGO PRGOV PRIL PRL PRLE PRM PRO PROB PROCESS PROG PROL PROLIFERATION PROP [+] PROPERTY PROTECTION PROTESTS PROV PROVE PRT PRTER PRWL PS PSA PSCE PSEC PSEPC PSHA PSI PSNR PSO PSOC PSOCI PSOE PT PTBS PTE PTEL PTEP PTER [+] PTGOV PTIA PTR PTRD PU PUAS PUBLIC PUNE PUNR PUOS PV PVIP PVOV PVPR PVTS PWBG PWMN PY QA QADRI QEL QI QIZ QM QT QU QUAN QUOC RA RAED RAID RAS RATIFICATION RBI RCA RCMP RE REA REACTION REALTIONS RECIN REF REFORM REFPAN REFUGEE REFUGEES REGION REGIONAL REID REIN REINEMEYER REL RELAM RELATIONS RELFREE RELIGIOUS REMON RENAMO RENE PREVAL REO REPORT REUBEN RF RFE RFIN RFREEDOM RGOV RGY RHUM RI RICE RICHARD RIGHTS RIGHTSPOLMIL RIMC RIVERA RL RLA RM RMA RO ROK ROME ROSS ROW ROY RP RPEL RPTS RQ RR RRB RREL RS RSO RSOX RSP RSZ RTT RU RUEHZO RV RW RWANDA SA SAAD SAARC SACU SADC SAFE SAIR SAIS SAMA SAN SANC SANR SAO SARB SARGSIAN SARS SASC SASEC SB SBA SC SCA SCCC SCE SCENESETTER SCHUL SCI SCIENCE SCNV SCOI SCOL SCOM SCPR SCRM SCRS SCRSERD SCUL [+] SCVL SD SE SEC SECDEF SECI SECRET SECRETARY SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV [+] SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG [+] SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR [+] SNUC SO SOC SOCI [+] SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STET STP STR SU SUCCESSION SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO [+] TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN TNDG TNGD TO TOPEC TORRIJOS TOURISM TP TPHY [+] TPKO TPP TPSA TPSL TR TRAD TRADE TRAFFICKING TRBIO TRBY TRD TREAS TREASURY TREATY TREL TRG TRGV TRGY [+] TRIO TRSY TRT TRV TRY TRYG TRYS TS TSA TSLP TSPA [+] TSPL TSRL TSRY TSY TT TTFN TU TURKEY TV TVBIO TW TWRO TX TY TZ TZBY UA UAE UAID UAM UB UDEM UE UEU UG UGA UK UKR UKRAINE UM UMIK UN UNA UNAF UNAIDS UNAMA UNAMSIL UNAORC UNAUS UNBRO UNC UNCC UNCDF UNCDN UNCHC UNCHR UNCHS UNCITRAL UNCND UNCOPUOS UNCRED UNCRIME UNCSD UNCSW UNCTAD UNDC UNDEF UNDOF UNDP UNECE UNEF UNEP UNESCO UNFA UNFC UNFCYP UNFF UNFICYP UNFIYCP UNFPA UNGA UNGAPL UNGO UNHCR UNHRC UNICEF UNIDCP UNIDO UNIDROIT UNIFEM UNIFIL UNION UNKIK UNM UNMEE UNMIC UNMIK UNMIKI UNMIKV UNMIL UNMIN UNMOVIC UNO UNODC UNOMIG UNOPS UNP UNPAR UNPUOS UNRCCA UNRCR UNREST UNRWA UNSC UNSCAPU UNSCD UNSCE UNSCER UNSCR UNSCS UNSD UNSE UNTAC UNTERR UNTZ UNUS UNVIE UNYI UP UPU UPUO UR US USAID USAU USCC USCG USDA USDELFESTTWO USEU USG USGS USMS USNC USOAS USOP USPS USPTO USSC USTA USTDA USTR USTRD USTRIT USTRPS USTRUWR USUN UUNR UV UX UY UZ VA VANG VAT VC VE VELS VEN VENZ VETTING VI VINICIO VIP VIS VISIT VM VN VO VOA VT VTEG VTFR VTIS VTPREL VTTBIO VTWCAR VXY VY VZ WA WAEMU WAKI WAR WB WBEG WBG WCAR WCI WCL WCO WE WEBG WEBZ WEET WEF WEOG WET WEU WFA WFP WFPAORC WFPO WGC WGG WHA WHITMER WHO WHTI WI WILCOX WIPO WIR WJRO WM WMD WMDT WMN WMO WOMEN WPO WRTO WS WSIS WTO WTRD WTRO WTRQ WW WWARD WWBG WWT WZ XA XAAF XB XC XD XE XF XFNEA XG XH XI XJ XK XL XLUM XM XO XP XQ XR XS XT XTAG XU XV XW XX XXX XY XZ YE YEH YI YL YM YMCS YS YU YURIY ZA ZANU ZB ZC ZCTU ZEALAND ZF ZFR ZH ZI ZIM ZJ ZK ZKGM ZL ZM ZN ZO ZP ZR ZS ZT ZU ZW ZXA
AA AADP AALC ABER ABLD [+] ABLDG ABLG ABMC ABT ABUD AC ACABQ ACAO ACCOUNT ACDA ACEC ACKM ACOA ACOTA ACS ACTION ADANA ADB ADCO ADCP ADEL ADEP ADIP ADM ADMIRAL ADPM ADRC AE AEC AECL AEGR AEIR AEM AEMED AEMR [+] AER AESC AF AFARI AFDB AFDIN AFFAIRS AFGHANISTAN AFIN [+] AFL AFLU AFOR AFR AFSA AFSI AFSN AFU AFZAL AG AGAO AGENDA AGENGA AGIT AGMT AGOA AGR AGS AGUIRRE AI AIAG AID AIDAC AIDS AIEA AIHRC AIN AINF AINFCY AINR AINT AISG AIT AJ AK AL AL-1 ALAB ALBE ALEXANDER ALI ALJAZEERA ALL ALNEA ALOW ALOWAR AM AMAT AMB AMCHAMS AMCT AME AMED AMEDI AMEMR AMER AMERICAS AMEX AMG AMGE AMGMT AMGT [+] AMIA AMLB AMPR AMT AMTC AMTG AN ANARCHISTS ANC AND ANET ANTITERRORISM AO AOCR AODE AOIC AOMS AOPR AORC [+] AORD AOREC AORG AORL AOWC AP APCS APDC APEC APECO APER [+] APR APRC APRM AQ AR ARAB ARABBL ARABL ARABLEAGUE ARAS ARC ARCH ARENA AREP ARF ARG ARM ARMITAGE ARMS AROC ARR ARRMZY ARSO AS ASA ASAC ASC ASCC ASCE ASCEC ASCH ASE ASEAN ASEC [+] ASECARP ASECE ASECM ASECSI ASECVE ASED ASEDC ASEG ASEK ASES ASEX ASFC ASIC ASIG ASIR ASJA ASO ASOC ASPA ASR ASSEMBLY ASSK ASUP AT ATFN ATPDEA ATRA ATRD ATRN AU AU-1 AUC AUNR AUSGR AUSTRALIAGROUP AV AVERY AVIAN AVIANFLU AVIATION AW AX AY AZ AZE B. BA BAGHDAD BAIO BAKOYANNIS BALKANS BAPOL BARACK BASHAR BATA BB BBG BBSR BC BCW BCXP BD BE BEAN BEN BERARDUCCI BESP BEXB BEXP [+] BEXPC BEXPPLM BEXT BF BFIF BFIN BFIO BG BGD BGMT BH BHUM BI BIC BIH BILAT BIMSTEC BINR BIO BIOS BIOTECH BIOTECHNOLOGY BIT BITO BK BL BLR BLUE BLUNT BM BMENA BMGT BMOT BN BNUC BO BOIKO BOL BOND BOQ BORDER BOSNIA BOU BOUCHAIB KAKA BOUTERSE BP BPIS BPTS BR BRIAN BRPA BRUSSELS BS BSSR BT BTA BTC BTIO [+] BTIU BTRA BTT BU BUD BULGARIA BURMA BUSH BV BW BWC BX BXEP BY BZ CA CAC CACM CACS CAFTA CAIO CAJC CAMBODIA CAN CAPC CARC CARE CARIB CARICOM CARSON CAS CASA CASC [+] CASCC CASCR CASE CASTILLO CAVO CB CBC CBD CBE CBG CBIS CBM CBSA CBTH CBW CCSR CCY CD CDB CDC CDCC CDCE CDG CDI CE CEA CEC CEDAW CEN CENTCOM CENTRIC CEUDA CF CFE CFED CFG CFIS CFSP CG CGEN CGOPRC CH CHAD CHALLENGE CHAO CHELIDZE CHENEY CHERTOFF CHG CHIEF CHN CHR CHRISTIAN CHRISTOF CHRISTOPHER CI CIA CIAT CIC CICTE CIDA CIO CIP CIS CITEL CITES CITIBANK CITT CIVAIR CIVS CJ CJAN [+] CJUS CK CKGR CKOR CL CLEARANCE CLINTON CLMT CLO CLOK CM CMAE CMFT CMGT [+] CMP CMT CN CNAR CNARC CNC CNO CO CODEL COE COL COLIN COLLECTIVE COLOMBO COM COMESA COMMERCE CON CONAWAY CONDOLEEZZA CONDOLEEZZA RICE CONEAZ CONG CONGO CONGRINT CONS CONSULAR CONTROL CONTROLS CORRUPTION COSI COUNTER COUNTER TERRORISM COUNTERTERRORISM COUNTRY COUNTRYCLEARANCE CP CPA CPAS CPC CPCTC CPPT CPUOS CQ CR CRIM CRIME CRIMES CRM CROATIA CROS CRS CRUZ CS CSCE CSEP CSIS CSW CT CTBT CTER CTERR CTM CTR CTRYCLR CU CUCO CUIS CUL CV CVIA CVIC CVIS [+] CVISU CVPR CVR CW CWC CWCM CWG CX CY CYP CYPRUSARMS CZ DA DAC DAFR DAN DANFUNG DANIEL DAO DARFR DARFUR DAVID DAVID LEE HOWES DAVID WELCH DAVID WILLIAM RAY DB DC DCDG DCG DCHA DCI DCM DCOM DCRM DE DEA DEAX DEFENSE DEFENSEREFORM DELTAVIOLENCE DEM DEMARCHE DEMOCRATIC DENNIS DEOC DEPT DEPT FOR DS COMMAND CENTER DESI DHA DHLAKAMA DHLS DHRF DHS DHSX DIEZ DIPLOMACY DISENGAGEMENT DJ DK DKEM DMIN DMINE DO DOC DOD DOE DOJ DOMC DOMESTIC DOMESTICPOLITICS DONALD RUMSFELD DOT DPAO DPKO DPM DPOL DPRK DR DRC DRIP DRL DS DSR DSS DTFN DTRA DTRO DU DVC DY EAC EAD EADI EADM EAG EAGER EAGR [+] EAI EAIC EAID [+] EAIDB EAIDCIN EAIDEGZ EAIDMG EAIDNI EAIF EAIG EAIO EAIR [+] EAIS EAIT EAOD EAP EAPC EAR EARI EASS EATO EAUD EAVI EB EBEXP EBRD EBUD EC ECA ECCP ECCT ECE ECIN ECIP ECLAC ECN ECOIN ECOM ECON [+] ECONCS ECONEGE ECONOMIC ECONOMICS ECONOMY ECONOMY AND FINANCE ECOR ECOS ECOSOC ECOWAS ECPC ECPN ECPO ECPS [+] ECPSN ECRM ECTRD ECUN ED EDA EDEV EDRC EDU EDUC EE EEB EEC EENG EENV EEOC EET EETC EFI EFIC EFIM EFIN [+] EFIS [+] EFLU EFN EFND EFNI EFQ EFTA EG EGAD EGAR EGEN EGHG EGOV EGOVSY EH EI EIAD EIAID EIAR EIB EICN EID EIDE EIDN EIFN EIN EIND [+] EINDIR EINF EING EINN EINO EINR EINT [+] EINV [+] EINZ EIPR EIQ EISL EISNLN EITC EITI EIVN EK EL ELA ELAB [+] ELAD ELAINE ELAM ELAN ELAP ELB ELBA ELBR ELEC ELECTIONS ELF ELIN ELN ELND ELNT ELTD ELTM ELTN [+] ELTRN EMAIL EMED EMI EMIN [+] EMN EMS EMW EN END ENDURING ENEG ENER ENERG ENERGY ENFR ENG ENGR ENGRD ENGRG ENGY ENIV ENLT ENNP ENR ENRC ENRG [+] ENRL ENTG ENV ENVI ENVIRONMENT ENVR ENVT EON EOXC EP EPA EPAT EPCS EPE EPEC EPECO EPET [+] EPIN EPIT EPPD EPRT EPSC EPTE EPTED EPWR EQ EQRD ER ERA ERD EREL ERGR ERICKSON ERIN ERTD ES ESA ESCAP ESCI ESDP ESENV ESF ESLCO ESOC ESOCI ESPS ESS ESSO ESTH ESTN ESTRADA ET ETA ETAD ETC ETCC ETD ETDR ETEL ETER ETEX ETFN ETIC ETIO ETLN ETMIN ETR ETRA ETRAD ETRB ETRC ETRD [+] ETRDECD ETRG ETRK ETRN ETRO ETRP ETT ETTC [+] ETTD ETTF ETTN ETTR ETTRD ETTW ETZ EU EUC EUCOM EUE EUEAID EUFOR EUM EUMEM EUN EUR EUREM EURM EURN EV EVENTS EVN EWRG EWT EWTR EWWT [+] EX EXBS EXEC EXIM EXO EXPORT EXTERNAL EZ FA FAA FAC FAGR FAO FARC FARM FAS FATAH FBI FCC FCS FCSC FCSCEG FCUL FDA FDIC FEDULOV FEMA FERNANDO FGM FI FIN FINANCE FINE FINR FINREF FINV FIR FISO FJ FK FKFLO FKLU FLU FM FMC FMGT FMLN FMS FO FOI FOOKS FOR FORCE FORCES FOREIGN FORWHA FP FPC FR FRA FRANCIS FRANCISCO RODENAS RUIZ FRB FREDOM FREEDOM FRELIMO FRIED FRN FRU FSC FSI FT FTA FTAA FWS GA GAERC GAMES GAO GARCIA GASPAR GATT GAZA GAZPROM GB GBSLE GC GCC GCCC GE GEF GEORGE GERARD GESKE GF GG GH GI GIPNC GIWI GJ GKGIC GL GLOBAL GM GN GO GOG GOI GON GOVPOI GPGOV GPI GPOI GPOV GR GRQ GS GT GTIP GTMO GTREFTEL GU GUAM GUANTANAMO GUIDANCE GUILLERMO GUTIERREZ GV GWI GY GZ GZIS HA HARRIET HARRY HAWZ HCOPIL HDP HE HEAVEN HEBRON HELGERSON HERCEGOVINA HG HHS HI HIGHLIGHTS HIJAZI HILARY HILLARY HILLEN HIPC HIV HIZ HK HKSX HL HLSX HN HNCHR HO HOA HOSTAGES HPKO HR HRC HRCS HRICTY HRIGHTS HRKSTC HSI HSTC HSWG HT HTCG HTSC HU HUD HUM HUMAN HUMANITARIAN HUMANR HUMANRIGHTS HUMOR HUMRIT HUNRC HURI HURRICANE HYDE HYLAND HYMPSK HZ IA IACHR IACI IACO IACW IADB IAEA IAES IAHRC IAIE IAII IASA IATTC IAZ IBB IBD IBET IBPCA IBRB IBRD IC ICAC ICAO ICC ICCAT ICCROM ICES ICJ ICRC ICRS ICSCA ICTR ICTY ID IDA IDB IDLI IDLO IDP IDR IE IEA IEAB IEF IF IFAD IFC IFIN IFM IFO IFR IFRC IG IGAD IGF IHO IICA IINS IIP IK IL ILAB ILC ILEA ILO IMC IMET IMF IMMIGRATION IMO IMSO IMTS IN INAUGURATION INCB IND INDO INF INFLUENZA INL INMARSAT INNP INPFC INR INRA INRB INRD 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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
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| 09STATE66957 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES FOR BORDER SECURITY [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 29, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Felix Nurwabahungu Rank: Colonel DOB: November 21, 1959 POB: Buyengero, Burambi, Buru [...] | 2009-06-29 14:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM BY |
| 09STATE66961 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES NOMINATED TO [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 29, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Nyoh Fergus Rank: Ensign 2nd Class DOB: June 13, 1975 POB: Lambarene, Gabon Name: [...] | 2009-06-29 14:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM GB |
| 09STATE6703 | LEAHY VETTING FOR ILEA GABORONE CRIMINAL [...] (SBU) the Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of January 26, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Ministry of Security and Public Order Name: Michel Nkoua Rank: Colonel Position: Interpol [...] | 2009-01-26 15:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM CF |
| 09STATE67097 | SPECIAL ENVOY FRIED'S MEETING WITH TUNISIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-29 16:53:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PREL PTER KDRG TS |
| 09STATE67718 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING FOR ABOOD [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa application for this individual be filed with as much t [...] | 2009-06-30 18:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MASS IZ |
| 09STATE67737 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...] | 2009-06-30 18:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE67797 | SAO TOME - LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES NOMINATED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-30 19:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM GB |
| 09STATE68188 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa application for this individual be filed with as much t [...] | 2009-07-01 14:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE68189 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa application for this individual be filed with as much t [...] | 2009-07-01 14:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE68240 | JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR ATA COURSE [...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...] | 2009-07-01 16:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC MASS PHUM PREL JO |
| 09STATE68408 | OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the July 2 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Madam Chairwoman, The United States welcomes Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, to the Permanent Council this morning. Mr. Haraszti, we comme [...] | 2009-07-01 19:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PREL PGOV KPAO PHUM |
| 09STATE68539 | IRPO ELECTION SPOT REPORT JULY 1 [...] (U). In an effort to improve dissemination, following is the unedited Post election spot report prepared by the Iran Regional Presence Office in Dubai (IRPO). These reports comprise input from all Iran Watchers as well as press reports. Note carefully that much of this information may be unc [...] | 2009-07-01 21:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM IR |
| 09STATE68555 | OFFICE OF IRANIAN AFFAIRS JULY 1 IRAN ELECTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-01 21:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM IR PHUM |
| 09STATE68619 | UNGA ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON HONDURAS; PRESIDENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: On June 29, President of the General Assembly (PGA) D'Escoto convened a meeting on the situation in Honduras, calling on the UNGA to join many countries in issuing a universal condemnation of the June 28 coup. Honduran PermRep Reina called the situation a tragic but transitional [...] | 2009-07-02 01:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PGOV MOPS XK XM HO |
| 09STATE68807 | EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE [...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Egyptian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of inform [...] | 2009-07-02 14:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS PHUM PREL SNAR EG PM |
| 09STATE68872 | OAS DEMANDS ZELAYA'S RETURN TO HONDURAN PRESIDENCY [...] (U) Note: This cable is from the U.S. Permanent Mission to the Organization of American States. Info addressees to this cable are largely posts in OAS permanent observer countries who may receive inquiries regarding the contents of this cable. End note. 2. (C) Summary: After nearly 18 str [...] | 2009-07-02 15:49:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL PINS OAS XK XM |
| 09STATE69142 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES SELECTED TO [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 2, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Moussa Munzangu Mata Rank: Lieutenant DOB: July 7, 1969 Name: Bikokisila Wabiko Rank [...] | 2009-07-02 20:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM CG |
| 09STATE6915 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in an RSO-ILEA Bangkok-DS/T/ATA-sponsored course: Identify [...] | 2009-01-26 20:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID |
| 09STATE6918 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ILEA Bangkok Supervisory Criminal Investigator Cours [...] | 2009-01-26 20:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
| 09STATE6919 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate to attend the ODC - Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course scheduled from February [...] | 2009-01-26 20:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID |
| 09STATE6920 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ODC - Integrated Maritime Security System "1206" Project sched [...] | 2009-01-26 20:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID |
| 09STATE6922 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate to attend the ODC - Squadron Leaders Course scheduled from February 16, 2009 th [...] | 2009-01-26 20:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID |
| 09STATE6924 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate to participate in the ODC - Combined Force Maritime Component Commander Confere [...] | 2009-01-26 20:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID |
| 09STATE6925 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates for the ILEA Bangkok Supervisory Criminal Investigators Course scheduled from Febru [...] | 2009-01-26 20:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
| 09STATE6926 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates to participate in the ODC - Integrated Maritime Security System "1206" Proje [...] | 2009-01-26 20:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID |
| 09STATE6927 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ILEA Bangkok/ATA 6886 - Fraudulent Travel Documents [...] | 2009-01-26 20:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
| 09STATE6929 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ILEA Bangkok/ATA 6887 - Investigative Information Ma [...] | 2009-01-26 20:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
| 09STATE6942 | JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR ATA TECHNICAL [...] (SBU) In response to referenced Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of i [...] | 2009-01-26 20:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | JO KCRM MASS PHUM PREL |
| 09STATE69625 | JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR ATA COURSE [...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...] | 2009-07-06 15:48:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC MASS PHUM PREL JO |
| 09STATE69720 | FM BANGURA MEETING WITH A-S CARSON [...] (SBU) On June 9, Zainab Bangura, the Foreign Minister of Sierra Leone, met with A/S Johnnie Carson to discuss problems in the West Africa region, the threat of instability in Guinea to Sierra Leone and domestic issues, particularly, narcotics and the need for both of Sierra Leone's major poli [...] | 2009-07-06 18:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | GH GV IV LI NI PGOV PHUM PINS PREL PU SG SL UNSC |
| 09STATE69790 | IRPO & NEA/IR ELECTION SPOT REPORT JULY 2 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-06 20:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IR KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL |
| 09STATE69816 | SOMALIA: TALKING POINTS FOR UNSC JULY 9 DEBATE [...] USUN may draw from the talking points in paragraph 2 for the UN Security Council's July 9 debate on Somalia. 2. Begin talking points: -- The United States remains committed to: supporting Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in its battle against al-Shabaab and other violent [...] | 2009-07-06 23:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
| 09STATE70111 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE PANAMA 501 [...] (SBU) As of July 6, 2009 the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed. HERNANDEZ, Molluk Jairo DOB: 18 JAN 1977 POB: Veraguas, Panama RANK: 0-2 UNIT: UMOF CASTRO RODRIGUEZ, Jose DOB: 4 APR 1982 POB: Panama [...] | 2009-07-07 18:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS PHUM PREL SNAR PM |
| 09STATE7018 | SOMALIA: TRANSMITTING PIRACY CONTACT GROUP [...] USUN is instructed to transmit the attached letter in paragraph 2 announcing the formation of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS)to the Security Council President. USUN should also transmit to the Security Council President the Communiqu (para 3) referenced in the let [...] | 2009-01-26 23:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
| 09STATE70271 | Terrorism Finance: Request that Posts inform [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) On Monday, June 29, the United Nations added the following individuals to the consolidated list of individuals and entities associated with Al-Qaeda and the Taliban under the UN Security Council Resolution [...] | 2009-07-08 02:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID PK |
| 09STATE7040 | JAN 27 US STATEMENT AT UNSC BRIEFING ON GAZA [...] (U)This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from points in para 2 below following the UNSC Briefing by USG/ECR John Holmes on the Humanitarian Situation in Gaza. 2. (U) I thank Under-Secretary General Holmes and Commissioner-General AbuZayd for their recent trip and for their i [...] | 2009-01-27 03:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL PHUM IS KPAL |
| 09STATE70443 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 642 [...] (SBU) As of July 7, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals or units listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Army Uriarte Puerto, Jeralt Jesus Capt 25 Dec 1975 Vargas Martinez, Chester Porfirio LTC 06 Sept 1958 2. [...] | 2009-07-08 12:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU |
| 09STATE70585 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES TO PARTICIPATE IN [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of July 8, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Paul Munana Rank: Captain DOB: October 11, 1973 POB: Burundi Type of Training: Technical [...] | 2009-07-08 15:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM RW |
| 09STATE70587 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES NOMINATED TO ATTEND [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 8, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Aimable Mutagatifu Rank: Captain DOB: September 8, 1973 POB; Remera Muramvya, Burundi [...] | 2009-07-08 15:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM BY |
| 09STATE70595 | LEAHY VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 8, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Rogers Rutikanga Rank: Chief Superintendent DOB: August 14, 1960 POB: Kampala, Uganda [...] | 2009-07-08 16:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM RW |
| 09STATE70741 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa application for this individual be filed with as much t [...] | 2009-07-08 19:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE70858 | LETTER ON ESF FROM SECRETARY CLINTON TO FOREIGN [...] (SBU) Please deliver the following message from Secretary Clinton to Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit. There will be no signed original. 2. (SBU) Begin text: Dear Mr. Minister: Thank you for your letter outlining your thoughts on the long-term prospects for ESF in Egypt. Like you, I am p [...] | 2009-07-09 01:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OPDC PREL EAID PHUM EG |
| 09STATE71171 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE PANAMA 503 (NAS #058-09); [...] (SBU) As of July 7, 2009 the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed. CASTILLO AVLARADO, Mario DOB: 12 MAY 1973 POB: Chiriqui, Panama RANK: Captain UNIT: DIJ CORREA SANCHEZ, Alberto Antonio DOB: 28 JUNE 1971 P [...] | 2009-07-09 18:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS PHUM PREL SNAR PM |
| 09STATE71284 | JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR ATA COURSE [...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...] | 2009-07-09 20:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS PHUM PREL JO |
| 09STATE7140 | TIMOR-LESTE SECURITY FORCE VETTING REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights committed by the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate for participation in an ODC-coordinated IMET-funded training. This tr [...] | 2009-01-27 14:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR KCRM PHUM PINR PREL TT |
| 09STATE71506 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES NOMINATED TO [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of July 10, 2009 it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Eric Mandja Ngokouta Rank: LTJG DOB: May 7, 1979 POB: Franceville, Gabon Type of Training: [...] | 2009-07-10 13:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM GB |
| 09STATE71814 | KUWAIT -- TIP 2009 TIER 3 SHORT-TERM ACTION PLAN [...] This is an action cable: please see paragraph 4. 2. The 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report carries policy and programmatic implications for those countries listed on Tier 3 (i.e. those countries whose governments do not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of tr [...] | 2009-07-10 15:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG KU |
| 09STATE71880 | SAUDI ARABIA -- TIP 2009 TIER 3 SHORT-TERM ACTION [...] This is an action cable: please see paragraph 4. 2. The 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report carries policy and programmatic implications for those countries listed on Tier 3 (i.e. those countries whose governments do not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of tr [...] | 2009-07-10 17:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG SA |
| 09STATE72007 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE TEGUCIGALPA 545, CENTRAL [...] (SBU) As of July 9, 2009 the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed. UNIT: CEINCO COREA Gomez, Elias POB: La Paz, Honduras DOB: 26-DEC-1974 ESTRADA Pacheco, Rommel Lenin POB: Tegucigalpa, Honduras DOB: 2 [...] | 2009-07-10 19:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS PHUM PREL SNAR HO |
| 09STATE72087 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING: SLC 4 [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 10, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below. Name: SALEH ABED ALRAHMAN ERSAN MAHAMMED DOB: 10/14/1989 POB: Jenin ID: 852555606 [...] | 2009-07-10 21:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KPAL KWBG PTER IS |
| 09STATE72095 | FRMR FINMIN DORE-GUINEA DECLINING BUT DORE STILL [...] (C) On June 23, former Guinean Minister of Finance Ousmane Dore met with PDAS Phillip Carter to discuss recent developments in Guinea. Dore noted that conditions in Guinea have been deteriorating ever since Captain Dadis Camara, head of the National Council for Democracy and Development (CN [...] | 2009-07-10 21:15:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | GV KDEM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
| 09STATE72101 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE PANAMA 478 (RSO 050-09) [...] (SBU) As of June 25, 2009 the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed. HERNANDEZ JURADO, Jose DOB: 5 AUG 1970 POB: Panama RANK: N.A. UNIT: PNP CANAL MORALES AVILA, Luis DOB: 20 JAN 1982 POB: Panama RANK: N [...] | 2009-07-10 22:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS PHUM PREL SNAR PM |
| 09STATE7285 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for the FBI Basic Fingerprint Training starts January 27-30, 2009 in [...] | 2009-01-27 19:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR RP |
| 09STATE73235 | SIERRA LEONE: TALKING POINTS FOR JULY 16 UNSC [...] USUN may draw from the talking points in para 3 for the July 16 UN Security Council private meeting on the Special Court for Sierra Leone. End action request. 2. Background: Since 2002, the USG has been the largest financial contributor to the Special Court for Sierra Leone. Including t [...] | 2009-07-15 00:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SL XA XY |
| 09STATE73786 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON INTERNET LAW IN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-15 21:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE KZ |
| 09STATE7432 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend a Vietnam-Thailand Exchange Program Workshop with the En [...] | 2009-01-27 21:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
| 09STATE7433 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are JUSMAG CTFP candidates to attend the Seminar on Transatlantic Civil Security (ST [...] | 2009-01-27 21:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
| 09STATE7434 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are JUSMAG candidates to attend the Program on Terrorism and Security Studies course [...] | 2009-01-27 21:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
| 09STATE7435 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are JUSMAG candidates to attend the Combined Force Maritime Component Commander cour [...] | 2009-01-27 21:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
| 09STATE7436 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a JUSMAG IMET candidate to attend a Specialized English Training/Senior Non-Commiss [...] | 2009-01-27 21:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
| 09STATE7437 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are JUSMAG IMET candidates to attend an Amphibious Plan Senior Officer- Internationa [...] | 2009-01-27 21:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
| 09STATE7438 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are JUSMAG IMET candidates to attend an Aerospace Physiology course scheduled from F [...] | 2009-01-27 21:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
| 09STATE74673 | VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 163) [...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for candidate nominated to attend the Defense Language Institute at Lackland AFB. The course is scheduled for August 2 - August 28, 2009. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individual liste [...] | 2009-07-17 15:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MW ASEC PHUM PREL |
| 09STATE74849 | (U) Secretary Clinton's July 15, 2009 [...] Classified by Bureau Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson. Reason: 1.4 (b),(d) 2. (U) July 15, 2009; 3:30 pm; Washington D.C., USA. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Secretary AF PDAS Philip Carter PA Spokesman Ian Kelly S Staff Joseph MacManus Jitu Sardar (AF/C Notetaker) C [...] | 2009-07-17 18:59:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL PGOV PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE75018 | DJIBOUTI/ERITREA: TALKING POINTS FOR UNSC [...] This is an action request. USUN may draw from the talking points in paragraph 2 for the UN Security Council's July 21 debate on Djibouti and Eritrea. 2. Begin talking points: -- The U.S. calls on Eritrea and Djibouti to move forward to resolve their border issues peacefully, in accordan [...] | 2009-07-17 23:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
| 09STATE75450 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING FOR NESA [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 20, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below. Name: RADWAN MOHAMMAD OTHMAN ABUHELOU DOB: 01/15/1952 POB: RAMALLAH ID: 410027742 N [...] | 2009-07-20 18:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KWBG PTER IS |
| 09STATE75554 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE TEGUCIGALPA 546, POLICE [...] (SBU) As of July 17, 2009 the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed. UNIT: Preventive Police AGUILAR Corrales, Glenda Francisca POB: Choluteca, Honduras DOB: 8-MAR-1982 GARCIA Pavon, Lesly Suyapa POB: Cho [...] | 2009-07-20 19:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS PHUM PREL SNAR HO |
| 09STATE7587 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON DISCUSSION [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the Permanent Council meeting in Vienna when appropriate. The Department suggests that, in the interest of brevity, that Post drop the bracketed text when delivering this statement in the Permanent Council. Post may, at its discreti [...] | 2009-01-28 15:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KDEM OSCE |
| 09STATE76133 | GUIDANCE FOR UNGA DEBATE ON RESPONSIBILITY TO [...] (U) This is an action request: The Department requests that USUN draw from the points below during the UN General Assembly debate on the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) scheduled for July 23, 2009. 2. (U) Begin points: Thank you, Mr. President. Let me begin by thanking the Secretary-Ge [...] | 2009-07-21 22:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNSC |
| 09STATE76382 | ECOSOC INSTRUCTIONS - REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON [...] U.S. Delegation is instructed to submit alternate resolutions (para 4 and 5) regarding the NGOs Democracy Coalition Project, Inc. (DCP) and Dynamic Christian World Mission Foundation, U.S.A.(DCWMF) under agenda item 12. 2. If a vote is called to grant the NGO Associacao Brasileira de Gays, [...] | 2009-07-22 14:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNGA |
| 09STATE7648 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in an ICITAP, Cyber Crimes Project with the North Sumatra [...] | 2009-01-28 17:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID |
| 09STATE7649 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the ICITAP Trafficking in Persons Program for the East [...] | 2009-01-28 17:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID |
| 09STATE76496 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL INTERVENTION: KILLING OF [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the July 23 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Madame Chairwoman. In the last four months, there have been several attacks on journalists in Kyrgyzstan. The reprehensible attack in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, on [...] | 2009-07-22 17:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OSCE KPAO PHUM PREL KG |
| 09STATE7668 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates for attendance at an International Senior Officer Amphibious Planning training cour [...] | 2009-01-28 18:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
| 09STATE7669 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates for attendance at a Flight Safety Officer/Jet Engine Mishap Investigation course fr [...] | 2009-01-28 18:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
| 09STATE76734 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: ARREST AND DETENTION OF [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the July 23 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. Freedom of expression is a fundamental OSCE freedom and integral to the democratic process in every democratic country. The United [...] | 2009-07-22 23:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PGOV PHUM PREL AJ |
| 09STATE77068 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 663 [...] (SBU) As of July 23, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals or units listed. Pineda Lopez, Santos Ariel; Sgt; 24 Dec 1981 Obando Marenco, Juan Ramon; Sgt; 25 Jun 1985 Amador Calero, Justo Marin; Sgt; 14 May 1968 Sa [...] | 2009-07-23 17:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU |
| 09STATE7748 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates to participate in Department of Defense Title X-funded training provi [...] | 2009-01-28 19:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM CB |
| 09STATE7767 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individual be filed with as much t [...] | 2009-01-28 20:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
| 09STATE77689 | (C) TURKEY'S EU PROSPECTS: U.S.-SWEDEN COORDINATE [...] (U) This is a joint EUR-Embassy Stockholm cable. 2. (C) Summary: On July 15, EUR DAS Bryza and Swedish MFA European Director Lars Wahlund discussed coordinating strategies to advance Turkey's EU accession and Cyprus negotiations during Sweden's EU Presidency. Both agreed that there is an [...] | 2009-07-24 21:13:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM TU EUN |
| 09STATE78058 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES TO PARTICIPATE IN AN [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of July 27, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below: Name: Alphonse Tsila Rank: Colonel (retired) DOB: February 22, 1949 POB: Brazzaville, Congo-B [...] | 2009-07-27 15:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM CF |
| 09STATE78060 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES TO ATTEND THE ACC [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of July 27, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below: Name: Dr. Richard Ndayikengurukiye Rank: Captain DOB: June 12, 1976 POB: Burundi Name: D [...] | 2009-07-27 15:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM BY |
| 09STATE7814 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for an APCSS Comprehensive Crisis Management Course starts April 22, [...] | 2009-01-28 23:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
| 09STATE78149 | (U) Secretary Clintons July 14, 2009 [...] (U) Classified by EUR Assistant Secretary Phil Gordon for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) July 14, 2009, 4:00 - 4:30, Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton EUR Assistant Secretary Phil Gordon State Spokesman Ian Kelly NSC Director Jeff Hoveni [...] | 2009-07-27 18:22:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PINS PGOV PHUM NATO EUN ENRG AF |
| 09STATE7815 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a JUSMAG IMET candidate to attend an International Purchaser course starting on Mar [...] | 2009-01-28 23:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
| 09STATE7816 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates to attend the 4th Annual Sovereign Challenge Foreign Military Attache [...] | 2009-01-28 23:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
| 09STATE78168 | JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR ATA COURSE 6905 [...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...] | 2009-07-27 19:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS PHUM PREL JO |
| 09STATE78196 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE TEGUCIGALPA 563 [...] (SBU) As of July 23,2009 the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed. UNIT: DNSEI AVILA Ramos, Jose Raul POB: Tegucigalpa, Honduras DOB: 17-NOV-1977 CUADRA Espinal, Eli Noel POB: El Paraiso, Honduras DOB: 1 [...] | 2009-07-27 19:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS PHUM PREL SNAR HO |
| 09STATE78197 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE TEGUCIGALPA 562 [...] (SBU) As of July 23,2009 the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed. UNIT: DNSEI AVILA Maradiaga, Denis Alfredo POB: Valle, Honduras DOB: 29-JAN-1985 CALDERON Martinez, Selvin Leonel POB: Choluteca, Hondur [...] | 2009-07-27 19:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS PHUM PREL SNAR HO |
| 09STATE78227 | OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION MEETING DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: The OSCE will conduct its annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) from September 28 through October 9 in Warsaw. Based in part on embassies' input (reftel),which the Department appreciates, this demarche conveys USG views on host government huma [...] | 2009-07-27 21:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KDEM OSCE |
| 09STATE78243 | GUIDANCE: ECOSOC RESOLUTION ON REPERCUSSIONS OF [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (SBU) USUN should call for a vote and vote "no" on an ECOSOC resolution on the "economic and social repercussions of the Israeli occupation on the living conditions of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory," which will be presented th [...] | 2009-07-27 22:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ECOSOC UNGA KPAL IS |
| 09STATE7832 | OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO EU PRESIDENT, [...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the January 29 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Permanent Council, Foreign Minister Schwarzenberg. The United States and the Czech Republic have a close bilateral relationship, [...] | 2009-01-29 00:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PREL PHUM GG EU |
| 09STATE78366 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...] | 2009-07-28 12:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE78367 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...] | 2009-07-28 12:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE78369 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...] | 2009-07-28 12:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE78372 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...] | 2009-07-28 12:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE78374 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa a application for this individual be filed with as much [...] | 2009-07-28 12:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE78376 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...] | 2009-07-28 12:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE78378 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...] | 2009-07-28 12:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE78380 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...] | 2009-07-28 12:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE78381 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...] | 2009-07-28 13:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE78453 | GUIDANCE: ECOSOC RESOLUTION ON REPERCUSSIONS OF [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (SBU) USUN should call for a vote and vote "no" on an ECOSOC resolution on the "economic and social repercussions of the Israeli occupation on the living conditions of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory," which will be presented th [...] | 2009-07-28 14:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ECOSOC UNGA KPAL IS |
| 09STATE7851 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON GUANTANAMO [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the Permanent Council meeting in Vienna on January 29, 2009. Begin text: Madam Chairwoman, In light of the interest expressed by a number of participating States as well as the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, and given the dire [...] | 2009-01-29 00:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KDEM PTER OSCE |
| 09STATE78511 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES TO ATTEND THE [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of July 28, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Joseph Nibayemere Rank: Colonel DOB: 1958 POB: Kagoma-Vyanda-Bururi, Burundi Name: Ale [...] | 2009-07-28 16:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM BY |
| 09STATE78536 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES NOMINATED TO [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of July 28, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officer listed below: Name: Leyassa JUSTIN Rank: Major DOB: September 28, 1969 POB: Akini, Gabon 2. (U) Post is pe [...] | 2009-07-28 16:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM GB |
| 09STATE78768 | SOMALIA: TALKING POINTS FOR UNSC JULY 29 BRIEFING [...] USUN may draw from the talking points in paragraph 2 for the UN Security Council's July 29 briefing and consultations on Somalia. 2. Begin talking points: -- Thank you, Mr. President. Let me thank Special Representative Ould-Abdallah for his briefing, and Omaar of Somalia for his inf [...] | 2009-07-28 23:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
| 09STATE78969 | VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 157 AND 158) [...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend ILEA (Session 72) located in Budapest, Hungary from August 24 through October 16, 2009. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel a [...] | 2009-07-29 15:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KCRM PHUM MW |
| 09STATE78972 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 172) [...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the International Maritime Officer in Yorktown, VA. The course is scheduled for August 22 - December 22, 2009. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individ [...] | 2009-07-29 15:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KCRM MW |
| 09STATE79313 | OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the July 30, 2009 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. The United States is concerned about the conduct of the presidential election in Kyrgyzstan held on July 23rd, which despite [...] | 2009-07-29 22:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE KG |
| 09STATE79424 | INTERAGENCY LAYS OUT FUTURE EGYPT D&G FUNDING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Acting Director of Foreign Assistance (DFA) Rich Greene chaired an interagency roundtable with Ambassador Margaret Scobey on July 20 to discuss democracy and governance (D&G) funding in Egypt. There was general agreement that $20-25 million per year (about 10 percent of appro [...] | 2009-07-30 13:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM EG |
| 09STATE79436 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 712 [...] (SBU) As of July 30, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Palma Blanco, Dennis Jose; 27 Sept 1952 2. (SBU) Post is therefore authorized to provide the following statement to unified command: "Embassy [...] | 2009-07-30 13:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU |
| 09STATE79439 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES FOR TRAINING FUNDED [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of July 30, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Bede Ndikumana Rank: Colonel DOB: July 12, 1962 POB: Munyika, Rutana, Burundi Name: Pa [...] | 2009-07-30 13:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM BY |
| 09STATE79440 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES FOR TRAINING FOR THE [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of July 30, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Ambroise Manirakiza Rank: Colonel DOB: March 20, 1965 POB: Songa-Taba, Burundi Name: A [...] | 2009-07-30 13:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM BY |
| 09STATE79617 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 713 [...] (SBU) As of July 30, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Balmaceda, Jose Antonio; Lt.Col; 08 Dec 1962 Ocampo Hernandez, Rene Salvador; Maj; 25 Dec 1961 Britton, Pablo Cristobal; Lt.Col; 13 Mar 1959 Urbi [...] | 2009-07-30 17:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU |
| 09STATE80169 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES TO PARTICIPATE IN A [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of July 31, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: KUMBU MOBALI Rank: Lieutenant DOB: December 7, 1968 Name: NAWEJ MULAJI Rank: Captain D [...] | 2009-07-31 20:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM CG |
| 09STATE80182 | LEAHY VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of July 31, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Emmanuel Nsanzumuhire Rank: Lieutenant DOB: September 10, 1967 POB: Luwero, Uganda Name [...] | 2009-07-31 20:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS MARR PHUM RW |
| 09STATE80210 | RESPONSE TO OLA REGARDING UN ROLE IN COUNTER [...] USUN may draw from the talking points in paragraph 2 with the objective of strongly discouraging UN Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) proposals regarding the UN role in counter piracy efforts. 2. Begin talking points: -- As reflected in its prior written communications, the United States s [...] | 2009-07-31 22:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XY |
| 09STATE8055 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates for the ILEA Bangkok Identifying and Developing Investigative Information Course sc [...] | 2009-01-29 15:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
| 09STATE80742 | CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT: VOTING GUIDANCE ON [...] (U) This is an action request: The Department requests USUN to co-sponsor and vote in favor of the UN Security Council resolution in paragraph 2 regarding Children and Armed Conflict and scheduled for Council adoption on August 4, 2009. Post should seek additional guidance from the Departmen [...] | 2009-08-03 21:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC GG PHUM PREL |
| 09STATE80924 | JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR PROSECUTING AND [...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...] | 2009-08-04 15:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM PREL JO |
| 09STATE81142 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE TEGUCIGALPA 548, POLICE [...] (SBU) As of July 23, 2009 the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed. UNIT: DNSEI AMADOR Barahona, Enil Reniery POB: Atlantida, Honduras DOB: 23-DEC-1982 AVILA Ortiz, Ronal Francisco POB: El Paraiso, Hondu [...] | 2009-08-04 20:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS PHUM PREL SNAR HO |
| 09STATE81156 | LEAHY VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of August 4, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Charles K. Muhire Rank: Lieutenant General DOB: October 20, 1958 POB: Byumbva, Rwanda [...] | 2009-08-04 20:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM RW |
| 09STATE81159 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES SCHEDULED TO ATTEND [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of August 4, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Julien Niyibizi Rank: Intelligence Professional DOB: July 19, 1974 POB: Kamonyi, Rwanda [...] | 2009-08-04 20:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM RW |
| 09STATE81321 | UNSCR 1820 - WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY: UNSC [...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN may draw from the talking points in para 2 below during the August 7 consultations on UN Security Council Resolution 1820 on Women, Peace and Security. Mission should review the approach outlined in talking points below, and if, based on latest information from its interact [...] | 2009-08-05 12:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KPKO PHUM PREL CG |
| 09STATE81410 | LEAHY VETTING FOR NOMINEES AND 2 ALTERNATES FOR [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of August 5, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Privat Wellars Mpitabakana Rank: Commandant DOB: July 16, 1974 POB: Nyamirenza Ngozi, Bur [...] | 2009-08-05 13:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM BY |
| 09STATE81411 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of August 5, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Alexandre de Sousa Pontes Segundo Rank: Major DOB: May 29, 1965 POB: Cau, Sao Tome Date [...] | 2009-08-05 13:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM GB |
| 09STATE81650 | PANAMA 585 LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR ACCUSATORY [...] (SBU) As of August 5, 2009 the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. 2. Names of the proposed candidates are as follows: CHEN MONROY, Moises Alfonso DOB: 11 JUNE 1975 POB: Panama RANK: Lieutenant UNIT: DIJ [...] | 2009-08-05 19:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS PHUM PREL SNAR PM |
| 09STATE82068 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES TO ATTEND AN ACSS [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of August 6, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: ONDAYE NIE ETOKA, Rita Marianne Rank: Captain DOB: January 26, 1970 POB: Dolisie, Republi [...] | 2009-08-06 19:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM CF |
| 09STATE82070 | LEAHY VETTING FOR A CANDIDATE WHO HAS BEEN [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of August 6, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officer listed below: Name: Boussougou Louis Joseph Rank: Captain DOB: August 9, 1973 POB: Libreville, Gabon 2. ( [...] | 2009-08-06 19:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM GB |
| 09STATE82383 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING FOR U-241 [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 30, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below. LAST NAME: Twig FIRST NAME: Gilad GENDER: Male DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: 4 April 1977/Israel RANK/ [...] | 2009-08-07 16:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MOPS IS |
| 09STATE82384 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING FOR WEST [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 30, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below. NAME: BILAL AHMMED IRSSAN JARRAR POB: Maithaloun DOB: 10/8/1970 ID #: 925436735 NAME: [...] | 2009-08-07 16:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PTER KWBG IS |
| 09STATE82397 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING FOR INTEL [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 30, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below. Name: AbedAzeez Ibrahim AbedRahman Labat DOB: 0/27/1975 POB: Qalqilia ID: 9000 [...] | 2009-08-07 16:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PTER KWBG IS |
| 09STATE82458 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING FOR PSD [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 30, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below. Name: MOHAMMAD IBRAHEM MOUSSA AMMER DOB: 10/4/1971 POB: Jenien ID: 972735583 Name: SA [...] | 2009-08-07 18:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PTER KWBG IS |
| 09STATE82536 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE TEGUCIGALPA 509 MAXIMUM [...] (SBU) As of July 9, 2009 the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed. UNIT: DNSEP ALVAREZ Pastrana, Josue Manrique POB: Tegucigalpa, Honduras DOB: 7-JUL-1976 ALVAREZ Rodriguez, Darwin Reniery POB: Choluteca [...] | 2009-08-07 20:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS PHUM PREL SNAR HO |
| 09STATE82759 | LEAHY VETTING FOR NOMINEE TO ATTEND THE MARINE [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of August 10, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officer listed below: Name: Theodomir Bahizi Rank: Major DOB: November 21, 1967 POB: Mbarara, Uganda 2. (U) Post [...] | 2009-08-10 13:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM RW |
| 09STATE82760 | LEAHY VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of August 10, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Ronald Nkusi Rank: Immigration Officer DOB: October 1, 1976 POB: Mbarara, Uganda Name [...] | 2009-08-10 13:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM RW |
| 09STATE83332 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 757 [...] (SBU) As of August 11, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Army Rizo Rizo, Jose Hilicias; LTC; 11 Apr 1963 Martinez Contreras, Gerardo Jesus; Maj; 13 Mar 1963 Lagos Carrasco, Carlos Enr [...] | 2009-08-11 16:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU |
| 09STATE83335 | GUIDANCE: BUILDING BLOCKS FOR USE POST CONVICTION [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN may draw from the following building blocks during August 11 consultations regarding the conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi or during any subsequent open debate on that subject as appropriate. 2. (SBU) Begin building blocks: Mr. President, we are saddened [...] | 2009-08-11 16:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
| 09STATE83495 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE TEGUCIGALPA 498 [...] (SBU) As of July 13,2009 the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed. GARCIA Munoz, Lisandro POB: Lempira, Honduras DOB: 23-Nov-1982 UNIT: Preventive Police STEVEZ Orellana, Jose Armando POB: Tegucigalpa, Hondu [...] | 2009-08-11 20:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS PHUM PREL SNAR HO |
| 09STATE83593 | GUIDANCE: PRST FOLLOWING AUNG SAN SUU KYI [...] (U) This is an action request. Using the following language, USUN may negotiate and table during Security Council consultations on August 11 a PRST concerning the conviction and sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi. 2. (SBU) Begin draft PRST text: The Security Council condemns the conviction a [...] | 2009-08-11 23:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
| 09STATE83603 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: PRST ON AUNG SAN SUU KYI [...] (U) This is an action request. Posts are requested to demarche at the highest appropriate level regarding host country objections to a draft UN Security Council Presidential Statement (PRST) dealing with the Aung San Suu Kyi verdict in Burma. (PRST text in REFTEL) Embassies Beijing and Mosco [...] | 2009-08-12 01:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNSC BM RS CH |
| 09STATE84124 | UZBEKISTAN GSP INTERIM DEMARCHE REQUEST [...] This is an action request; Please see paragraph 7. 2. Summary. As part of the USG's review of Uzbekistan's eligibility for benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP),Post is requested to meet Government of Uzbekistan officials at the highest appropriate level to call atten [...] | 2009-08-12 22:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ELAB ECON PHUM UZ ETRD |
| 09STATE84744 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...] | 2009-08-14 13:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE84745 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...] | 2009-08-14 13:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE84747 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...] | 2009-08-14 13:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE84748 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...] | 2009-08-14 13:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE84749 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...] | 2009-08-14 13:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE84751 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...] | 2009-08-14 13:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE84752 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...] | 2009-08-14 13:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE84753 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...] | 2009-08-14 13:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE84754 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...] | 2009-08-14 13:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PHUM MASS |
| 09STATE84756 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. The Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with [...] | 2009-08-14 13:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM |
| 09STATE84997 | TALKING POINTS FOR AUGUST 20 CONSULTATIONS ON SYG [...] USUN may draw from the talking points in paragraph 2 for the August 20 consultations on the SYG Report on Elections in Sudan. 2. Begin talking points: -- We would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive and incisive report detailing the preparations for national elect [...] | 2009-08-14 17:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SU XA XW |
| 09STATE85620 | A/S BLAKE-AKASHI TELECON [...] (C) SUMMARY. In an August 14 telephone conversation with Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Blake, Japanese Special Envoy to Sri Lanka Yasushi Akashi said that Japan, anticipating a change in government following upcoming elections, will delay the proposed U.S.-J [...] | 2009-08-17 20:25:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREF PREL CE JA |
| 09STATE85758 | ACTION REQUEST: MOVING BEYOND MEMBERSHIP IN THE [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 6. ----------------- OBJECTIVE ----------------- 2. Post,s objective is to inform participants in the Contact Group for Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) of USG views and intentions articulated in paragraph 6 with regard to expanding par [...] | 2009-08-18 13:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL SO |
| 09STATE85761 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 781 [...] (SBU) As of August 18, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Fernandez Vargas, Johanna del Socorro; Insp; 31-Jul-1977 Perez Rodriguez, Bismark Antonio; Sub-Comm; 22-Feb-1969 Molina Mendez, Marvin Ramon [...] | 2009-08-18 13:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU |
| 09STATE86536 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 184) [...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend EXBS-organized, DHS/USCG-delivered Incident Command System (ICS) Training, September 7-11, 2009,Budva, Milocer, and Hotel Maestral, Montenegro. 2. (U) The Department [...] | 2009-08-19 19:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM PREL MW |
| 09STATE86558 | WELFARE VISIT REQUEST TO IMPRISONED FORMER GUANTANAMO [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Since 2004, 12 Tajik detainees at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility have been returned to Tajikistan. Some were prosecuted by the Tajik government and imprisoned, while others were acquitted or served their prison sentences and [...] | 2009-08-19 20:02:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL KDRG TI |
| 09STATE86567 | DEMARCHE: PROSECUTING PIRATES OF EGYPTIAN [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 2. -------------- Objectives -------------- 2. Department requests that the Embassy approach the GOE at the appropriate level with the following objectives: -- Express U.S. admiration for the courageous self-rescue of the Egyptian crews of t [...] | 2009-08-19 20:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL EG |
| 09STATE86606 | BELARUS: ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON'S MEETINGS [...] (C) Summary: In a wide ranging discussion with Assistant Secretary Gordon on August 14, Belarus' Presidential Administration Chief (White House Chief of Staff equivalent) Vladimir Makey conveyed Belarus' interest in improving relations with the U.S. Makey did not offer any concrete proposals, [...] | 2009-08-19 21:13:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PHUM PREL PGOV BO RS GG |
| 09STATE8663 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates for attendance at a Tactical Logistics Officer Course training course from February [...] | 2009-01-30 20:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
| 09STATE86640 | ENCOURAGING A MEASURED RESPONSE IN EVENT OF [...] (S/NF) The Scottish Executive is scheduled to publicly announce on August 20 its decision to release convicted Pan Am 103 bomber Abdel Basset Ali Mohamed Al-Megrahi given his terminal cancer and deteriorating medical condition. Department requests that the following demarche be conveyed to Foreign [...] | 2009-08-20 00:42:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PHUM LY |
| 09STATE8684 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the units and commanders identified below. These units and commanders are candidates to participate in Lantern Piston 09-2 from April 1 [...] | 2009-01-30 20:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
| 09STATE8685 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for a Supervisory Criminal Investigators Course, which starts Februar [...] | 2009-01-30 20:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR RP |
| 09STATE8686 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates for attendance at a Joint Aviation Supply Maintenance and Material Management train [...] | 2009-01-30 20:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
| 09STATE8700 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates to participate in the Cobra Gold 09 Field Training Exercise scheduled from F [...] | 2009-01-30 20:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID |
| 09STATE8701 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates to participate in the ODC - Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference to commenc [...] | 2009-01-30 20:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID |
| 09STATE8703 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the RSO-ILEA Bangkok Supervisory Criminal Investigators [...] | 2009-01-30 20:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID |
| 09STATE8712 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates for the Advanced Boarding Officer Course (CG-17) from February 16-27, 2009, in Labu [...] | 2009-01-30 20:48:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
| 09STATE8716 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR SINGAPORE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the unit and commander below. This unit and commander are candidates U.S. EX-IM Bank funding. 2. (U) Unit and Commander: Unit: Defence Science and [...] | 2009-01-30 20:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS PHUM SNAR MASS SN |
| 09STATE8717 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR SINGAPORE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ILEA Bangkok Supervisory Criminal Investigators Course scheduled from February 16, [...] | 2009-01-30 20:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC MARR MOPS PHUM SNAR MASS SN |
| 09STATE8719 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR SINGAPORE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ILEA Bangkok Post Blast Investigations Course scheduled from March 23, 2009 through [...] | 2009-01-30 20:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC MARR MOPS PHUM SNAR MASS SN |
| 09STATE87200 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 186) [...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the Regional Anti-Corruption Conference which will be held at the U.S. Embassy in Tirana, Albania. The date of the conference is September 15-17, 2009. 2. (U) The De [...] | 2009-08-21 13:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM PREL MW |
| 09STATE8722 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: IMMEDIATE BUDGET SUPPORT FOR [...] (U) This is an action request: see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Summary: Special Envoy George Mitchell's trip to the region demonstrates the start of the Obama Administration's active U.S. engagement in the Middle East peace process. Empowering the Palestinian Authority (PA) is a focus of Mitchell's [...] | 2009-01-30 20:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV PTER PHUM KPAL KWBG |
| 09STATE8730 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for an Instructor Development course starting February 5, 2009 in Man [...] | 2009-01-30 21:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR RP |
| 09STATE87508 | CIVILIAN PROTECTION AGAINST LRA ATTACKS IN THE [...] (U) This is an Action Request for Khartoum/Juba, Kinshasa, and Bangui. Please see para 4. 2. (SBU) The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) -- though dispersed by Operation Lightning Thunder/Rudia II -- continues to attack civilian populations in border areas of the Democratic Republic of the Cong [...] | 2009-08-21 20:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PGOV PHUM PREL MOPS CG UG SU |
| 09STATE87524 | HONG KONG: TIP TIER 2 ACTION PLAN (2009-2010) [...] (U) This is an action request (see paras 2-4). 2. (SBU) Begin action request: Drawing from points in para 6, Post is requested to approach appropriate host government officials to highlight the United States' strong commitment to continue to work with the Government of Hong Kong to help [...] | 2009-08-21 21:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP PREL KCRM KWMN PHUM SMIG HK |
| 09STATE87525 | CAMBODIA: TIP TIER 2 WATCH LIST ACTION PLAN [...] (U) This is an action request (see paras 2-4). 2. (SBU) Begin action request: Drawing from points in para 8, Post is requested to approach appropriate host government officials to highlight the United States' strong commitment to continue to work with the Government of Cambodia to help s [...] | 2009-08-21 22:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP PREL KCRM KWMN PHUM SMIG CB |
| 09STATE87531 | DRAFT UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY [...] Action Request: USUN is instructed to share the draft resolution in paragraph 2 with the UK and French missions, and to report reactions to the Department. USUN should also share the non-paper in paragraph 3 which lays out the Department,s detailed views on the responsibilities of a Special [...] | 2009-08-21 22:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KPKO PHUM PREL CG KWMN |
| 09STATE8770 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individual be filed with as much t [...] | 2009-01-30 23:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
| 09STATE87762 | LEAHY VETTING FAST TRACK THIRD TRANCHE AND [...] This cable announces the third tranche of countries approved for Fast Track Leahy vetting status. It also consolidates all three fast track tranches into one list that will be re-approved annually. This cable constitutes re-approval of the first two fast track tranches for another year from t [...] | 2009-08-24 13:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC KCRM MASS PHUM PREL SNAR |
| 09STATE8780 | TALKING POINTS ON CHAD-SUDAN RELATIONS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3 and 4. SUMMARY ------- 2. (S/NF) Department requests that Embassy Khartoum and Embassy N'Djamena urge the Governments of Chad and Sudan to cease support of opposing rebel groups and continue to work toward normalized relations. T [...] | 2009-01-31 00:22:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PHUM PREF SU CD |
| 09STATE8790 | UNSC PRESS STATEMENT ON IRAQI PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) This is an action message. Mission is requested to seek adoption of a UNSC press statement welcoming the provincial elections scheduled to take place in Iraq on Saturday, January 31. USUN should introduce the text at para 2 as the basis for the press statement, drawing on talking point [...] | 2009-01-31 00:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM IZ |
| 09STATE88167 | LEAHY VETTING FOR AN INDIVIDUAL SCHEDULED TO [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of August 24, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed below: Name: Jean de Dieu Nkubiri DOB: October 26, 1974 POB: Bujumbura, Burundi 2. (U) Post is p [...] | 2009-08-24 19:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM RW |
| 09STATE88178 | LEAHY VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of August 24, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below: Name: Emmanuel Rurangirwa Rank: Lieutenant DOB: September 7, 1968 POB: Rwanda Name: Pat [...] | 2009-08-24 19:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM RW |
| 09STATE88191 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 788 [...] (SBU) As of August 20, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Military Academy Aguilar Ramirez, Luis Rene; Cadet; 12 Aug 1988 Arellano Montecinos; Jose de la Cruz; Cadet; 01 May 1988 2. [...] | 2009-08-24 20:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU |
| 09STATE88194 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 787 [...] (SBU) As of August 20, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Navy Anton Castellon, Jose Elias; Lt; 11 Oct 1973 2. (SBU) Post is therefore authorized to provide the following statement [...] | 2009-08-24 20:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU |
| 09STATE88217 | REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (SDU) THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HAS REVIEWED ITS FILES AND FINDS AS OF AUGUST 21, 2009, IT POSSESSES NO CREDIBLE INFORMATION OF GROSS VIOLATIONS OF HUMANS RIGHTS BY THE OFFICERS LISTED BELOW. NAME: SHIMIMANA DEO RANK: COL BIRTHDATE: 08/05/1949 NAME: NKULU MAYAMBA RANK: [...] | 2009-08-24 20:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM RW |
| 09STATE88234 | (SBU) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON VIOLENCE IN WESTERN [...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE FOLLOWING THE RECENT VIOLENCE AGAINST ETHNIC UIGHURS IN XINJIANG, CHINA. REFTEL OFFERED KEY INSIGHTS INTO THE CONTENTIOUS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HAN CHINESE AND UIGHURS FUELING THIS UNREST. REFTEL ALSO INDICATED THE NEGATIVE EFFECT THAT CONTINUED UNREST MAY HAVE [...] | 2009-08-24 21:25:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI CH KG KZ TI |
| 09STATE88539 | LEAHY VETTING FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of August 25, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following: Name of Unit: The 66 Battalion Unit Commander: Colonel Joseph Nouma Unit Size: Two Platoons Number of Members [...] | 2009-08-25 16:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM CM |
| 09STATE88554 | LEAHY VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of August 25, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below: Name: Alphonse Zigira DOB: January 1, 1963 POB: Byumba, Rwanda Name: Emile Gatashya DOB: [...] | 2009-08-25 17:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM RW |
| 09STATE88556 | LEAHY VETTING FOR THE AFRICA ENDEAVOR EXERCISE IN [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of August 25, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below: Name: James Abaine Rank: Major DOB: January 11, 1968 POB: Cankuzo, Burundi Name: Chris [...] | 2009-08-25 17:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM RW |
| 09STATE88558 | TAJIKISTAN: TIP TIER 2 WATCH LIST ACTION PLAN [...] (U) This is an action request (see paras 2-4). 2. (U) Begin action request: Drawing from points in para 8, Post is requested to approach appropriate host government officials to highlight the United States' strong commitment to continue to work with the Government of Tajikistan to help str [...] | 2009-08-25 17:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG TI KTIP |
| 09STATE88559 | LEAHY VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING FOR [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of August 25, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below: Name: Libbi, Georges Rank: Colonel DOB: February 19, 1957 POB: Brazzaville, ROC Name: O [...] | 2009-08-25 17:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM CF |
| 09STATE88560 | LEAHY VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS NOMINATED FOR AN [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of August 25, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Dr. Gbangai, Eudes Rank: CAR Army DOB: August 19, 1964 POB: Brazzaville, Congo Name: [...] | 2009-08-25 17:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM CT |
| 09STATE88753 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...] | 2009-08-25 20:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM |
| 09STATE88754 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...] | 2009-08-25 20:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM |
| 09STATE88755 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...] | 2009-08-25 20:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM |
| 09STATE88783 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO LIBYAN AMBASSADOR: [...] (S) NEA Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman delivered reftel demarche regarding the release of Abdel Basset Ali Mohamed al-Megrahi to Libyan Ambassador Ali Aujali on August 20, concurrent with the Scottish Executive's announcement of the decision to issue Megrahi,s release on compassionate grounds [...] | 2009-08-25 22:34:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PHUM LY |
| 09STATE89055 | EGYPT: TIP TIER 2 WATCH LIST ACTION PLAN [...] (U) This is an action request (see paras 2-4). 2. (SBU) Begin action request: Drawing from points in para 8, Post is requested to approach appropriate host government officials to highlight the United States' strong commitment to continue to work with the Government of Egypt to help stre [...] | 2009-08-26 16:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP PREL KCRM KWMN PHUM SMIG EG |
| 09STATE89113 | DEMARCHE TO AU AND ECOWAS ON DELAY OF GUINEAN [...] This is an action request for both Embassy Abuja and the U.S. Mission to the AU. Please see paragraph 3. Background: Guinean Elections Delayed ------------------------------------- 2. On August 17, the ruling military junta announced that Guinea's legislative and presidential elections [...] | 2009-08-26 17:53:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AU GV KDEM NI PGOV PHUM PREL |
| 09STATE89275 | HUMAN RIGHTS DISCUSSIONS WITH MEXICO AT COMMUNITY [...] (U) DRL Acting Assistant Secretary Karen B. Stewart met with Mexican Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights Juan Manuel Gomez-Robledo July 11 on the sidelines of the Lisbon Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial to discuss human rights and democracy priorities. This was G [...] | 2009-08-26 21:05:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PREL PHUM MX |
| 09STATE89986 | LATVIA: TIP TIER 2 WATCH LIST ACTION PLAN [...] (U) This is an action request (see paras 2-4). 2. (U) Begin action request: Drawing from points in para 8, Post is requested to approach appropriate host government officials to highlight the United States' strong commitment to continue to work with the Government of Latvia to help strengt [...] | 2009-08-28 15:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN LG PHUM PREL SMIG KTIP |
| 09STATE90069 | SOMALIA PIRACY: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON UN ROLE ON [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-28 17:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
| 09STATE90137 | JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR ROYAL JORDANIAN [...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...] | 2009-08-28 18:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM JO |
| 09STATE90222 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 189) [...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to participate in a five-day course, to be held August 24-28, 2009 at the Muriqan/Sukobine Joint Border Crossing Point between Montenegro and Albania. 2. (U) The Department o [...] | 2009-08-28 21:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM KJUS MW |
| 09STATE90247 | ACTION REQUEST - CANDIDATES FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request, please see paragraph 7 and 8. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) In May of 2010, the UN General Assembly in New York will elect new members to the UN Human Rights Council (HRC). Election to the HRC is done by regional group. There are four open seats for the Asia group an [...] | 2009-08-28 23:28:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL IR |
| 09STATE9032 | INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW SESSIONS [...] (U) Summary: This cable is an action request for Mission Geneva to share U.S. views and suggested questions and recommendations for the upcoming UN Human Rights Council's (HRC) Fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Session, to be held February 2-13. The HRC's Fourth UPR session will include [...] | 2009-02-02 08:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PHUM |
| 09STATE90754 | LEAHY VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS NOMINATED TO ATTEND [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of August 31, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Arthemon Nzitabauze Rank: Lieutenant Colonel DOB: 1976 Name: Thacien Manirakiza Rank: [...] | 2009-08-31 20:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM BY |
| 09STATE90989 | JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR JOINT [...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...] | 2009-09-01 15:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM JO |
| 09STATE91125 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - JIATF CD [...] (U) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the commanders and units listed below. The members of the units are candidates to attend the course titled CD Urban Interdiction Skills & LE [...] | 2009-09-01 18:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS MOPS PHUM KCRM MARR PREL TH |
| 09STATE91170 | LEAHY VETTING FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of September 1, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following: Name of Unit: The Rapid Intervention Battalion Unit Commander: Colonel Joseph Nouma Unit Size: Two Platoons [...] | 2009-09-01 18:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM CM |
| 09STATE91302 | ISRAEL'S MEMBERSHIP IN JUSCANZ [...] (SBU) Using talking points in paragraphs 11 and 12 below, Action Embassies and Consulate Generals are requested to demarche host governments (for Embassy Bern - Switzerland and Liechtenstein, for Consulate General Barcelona - Andorra) at the highest appropriate level to gain support for Israel, [...] | 2009-09-01 23:31:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IS PHUM |
| 09STATE91692 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO HOM [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the September 3 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. The United States joins other delegations in welcoming you, Ambassador Zekolli, and thanking you for your thorough and detailed repo [...] | 2009-09-02 21:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OSCE KPAO PHUM PREL TZ |
| 09STATE91693 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: MURDERS OF HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the September 3 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. The United States joins the European Union in noting the deep concern expressed by OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Miklo [...] | 2009-09-02 21:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OSCE KPAO PHUM PREL RU |
| 09STATE91695 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: THE SENTENCING OF [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the September 3 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. The United States shares the concern expressed in the August 11 statement of OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Haraszti on [...] | 2009-09-02 21:53:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OSCE KPAO PHUM PREL KZ |
| 09STATE91696 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: THE SENTENCING OF UZBEK [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the September 3 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. The United States expresses its concern following the sentencing to twelve-and-one-half years' incarceration of the Uzbekistan journ [...] | 2009-09-02 21:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OSCE KPAO PHUM PREL UZ |
| 09STATE91703 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON THE [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the September 3, 2009, meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin text: Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. Today, a year after the August 2008 war, the situation in Georgia remains a matter of grave concern. A little over a y [...] | 2009-09-02 22:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PREL PGOV PHUM GG |
| 09STATE92173 | JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC [...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...] | 2009-09-03 21:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM JO |
| 09STATE92174 | JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR HOMELAND [...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...] | 2009-09-03 21:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM JO |
| 09STATE92185 | JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...] | 2009-09-03 22:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM JO |
| 09STATE92186 | JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR NAVAL [...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...] | 2009-09-03 22:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM JO |
| 09STATE92486 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 869 [...] (SBU) As of August 4, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: Nicaraguan National Police Aleman Orozco, Juan Jose; Sub-Comm; 29 Aug 1966 Crobetto Acevedo, Mario Alberto; Cpt; 29 Mar 1959 Saravia Lara, [...] | 2009-09-04 17:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU |
| 09STATE92560 | DEPARTMENT OF LABOR LIST OF GOODS PRODUCED BY [...] (SBU) This is an action request; see paras.8-11. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 10, 2009, the Department of Labor (DOL) will release 3 items related to child labor and/or forced labor in numerous countries. (1) DOL will release a report containing its initial "list of goods from countries [...] | 2009-09-04 19:36:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EIND ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI |
| 09STATE92600 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 849 [...] (SBU) As of August 4, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Police Baltodano Callejas, Diego Manuel; Comm; 30 Oct 1964 Carcamo Narvaez, Jose Luis; Comm; 12 Aug 1963 2. (SBU) Post is t [...] | 2009-09-04 20:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU |
| 09STATE92640 | JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR SENIOR [...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...] | 2009-09-04 23:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM JO |
| 09STATE92641 | PERSUADING THE GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA ON FREEDOM [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 8-11. BACKGROUND: ADVOCATING FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT ------------------------------------------ 2. (SBU) Following the end of hostilities in May 2009, the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) moved over 270,000 internally displaced persons (ID [...] | 2009-09-04 23:21:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF PTER MASS SOCI EAID EUN CE |
| 09STATE93175 | LEAHY VETTING FOR A CANDIDATE WHO HAS BEEN [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of September 8, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed below: Name: Jimmy Martine Tiny Rank: 2nd Lieutenant DOB: August 29, 1985 POB: Lobata Sao Tome [...] | 2009-09-08 18:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM GB |
| 09STATE93344 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE GUATEMALA 805 [...] (SBU) As of September 8, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. NAME: Martin CHITIC CHAY RANK: Senior Airman, Guatemalan Air Force DOB: September 17, 1974 POB: Suchitepequez, Guatemala N [...] | 2009-09-08 22:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU |
| 09STATE93345 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE GUATEMALA 806 [...] (SBU) As of September 8, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. NAME: Jose Byron FLORES MAS RANK: Master Sergeant, Guatemalan Air Force DOB: May 28, 1965 POB: Peten, Guatemala NAME: Milder Aristide [...] | 2009-09-08 22:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU |
| 09STATE93358 | ACTION REQUEST: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 12TH [...] (SBU) This is an action request, please see paragraph 3. Embassy New Delhi: Please note additional action request in paragraph 8. Embassies Brasilia, Dhaka, Santiago, Kyiv and Pretoria: Please note additional action request in paragraph 9. Embassies Tokyo, The Hague, Rome, Paris, London, Bru [...] | 2009-09-09 02:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UN UNHRC |
| 09STATE93373 | ACTION REQUEST: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 12TH [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-09 02:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UN UNHRC |
| 09STATE93374 | ACTION REQUEST: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 12TH [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-09 02:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UN UNHRC |
| 09STATE93581 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...] | 2009-09-09 15:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM |
| 09STATE93582 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...] | 2009-09-09 15:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM |
| 09STATE93694 | OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: THE SENTENCING OF [...] (U) Post is authorized to deliver the following statement at the September 10 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. The United States Government would like to add its voice to those of Kazakhstani and international human rights non-governmental or [...] | 2009-09-09 17:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OSCE KPAO PHUM PREL KZ |
| 09STATE93743 | TURKMENISTAN: TIER 2 WATCH LIST TIP ACTION PLAN [...] This is an action request (see paras 2-4). 2. Begin action request: Drawing from points in para 8, Post is requested to approach appropriate host government officials to highlight the United States' strong commitment to continue to work with the Government of Turkmenistan to help strengt [...] | 2009-09-09 18:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG KTIP TX |
| 09STATE94738 | UNSC SUDAN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: GUIDANCE FOR 15 [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. On September 15, the Chairman of the 1591 Committee concerning the Sudan will brief the UN Security Council on the work of the Sudan Sanctions Committee, covering the period June 20 to September 15. T [...] | 2009-09-11 18:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL XW UNSC |
| 09STATE94757 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: URGING IRAN TO RESOLVE [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassies Abu Dhabi, Ankara, Baghdad, Berlin, Brasilia, Canberra, Doha, Jakarta, London, Mexico, Muscat, New Dehli, Oslo, Ottawa, Paris, Rome, Stockholm, The Hague, Vienna, and the U.S. Mission to the European Union. Please see the action request in paragraph 5 [...] | 2009-09-11 18:19:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER CASC IR |
| 09STATE94917 | JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR DEA SPONSORED [...] (SBU) In response to reftels Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of info [...] | 2009-09-11 22:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC KCRM KJUS PHUM PREL SNAR JO CY |
| 09STATE94918 | JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR MARITIME [...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...] | 2009-09-11 22:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM JO |
| 09STATE94943 | SIERRA LEONE: UNIPSIL MANDATE RENEWAL [...] USUN is instructed to join consensus on the UN Security Council Resolution on Sierra Leone to be adopted on September 15 (para 2). USUN should refer any further substantive changes on the Resolution to the Department prior to joining consensus for adoption. 2. Begin text: The Security [...] | 2009-09-11 23:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SL XA XY |
| 09STATE95151 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 197) [...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the ICITAP Defensive Tactics Course in Tirana, Albania, from September 28 through October 9, 2009 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in [...] | 2009-09-14 13:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM PREL MW |
| 09STATE95226 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES SELECTED TO [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of September 14, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below: Name: Mr. Karly Nsungani Position: Customs Inspector and Judiciary Police Officer DOB: Octo [...] | 2009-09-14 15:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM CG |
| 09STATE95227 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES SELECTED TO [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of September 14, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below: Name: Mr. Panza Elumba Position: Secrtaire Technique/CNCLT DOB: February 25, 1959 Name: Mr. K [...] | 2009-09-14 15:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM CG |
| 09STATE95503 | ACTION REQUEST: DEMARCHE GOJ ON HUMAN RIGHTS CASE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. SUMMARY ---------------- 2. (SBU) On June 22, 2009, Islam Samhan, Jordanian poet and journalist for the daily newspaper Al Arab Al Yawm, was sentenced to one year in prison and fined 14,000 USD for using Quranic verses in his book [...] | 2009-09-14 22:44:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PREL KIRF JO |
| 09STATE95506 | JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR RJAF OFFICER [...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian official listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of inform [...] | 2009-09-14 22:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM JO |
| 09STATE9563 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ILEA Bangkok Computer Crime Investigations Course: S [...] | 2009-02-03 14:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
| 09STATE9564 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - JUSMAG - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate to participate in the JUSMAG Amphibious Plan Senior Officer International, Ex [...] | 2009-02-03 14:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
| 09STATE9565 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - JUSMAG - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate to participate in a JUSMAG Special English Training course at Lackland Air Fo [...] | 2009-02-03 14:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
| 09STATE9566 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ATA 6887 - Investigative Information Management cour [...] | 2009-02-03 14:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
| 09STATE9567 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - DAO - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate to participate in the DAO 4th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference in Fort W [...] | 2009-02-03 14:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
| 09STATE9568 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ATA - Fraudulent Travel Documents Training Course - [...] | 2009-02-03 14:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
| 09STATE9569 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - JUSMAG - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to participate in the JUSMAG Bangkok - JCET Baker Torch 09-4 - BPP Special [...] | 2009-02-03 14:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
| 09STATE95743 | PHILIPPINES: TIP TIER 2 WATCH LIST ACTION PLAN [...] (U) This is an action request (see paras 2-4). 2. (SBU) Begin action request: Drawing from points in para 8, Post is requested to approach appropriate host government officials to highlight the United States' strong commitment to continue to work with the Government of Philippines to hel [...] | 2009-09-15 16:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP PREL KCRM KWMN PHUM SMIG RP |
| 09STATE95918 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...] | 2009-09-15 20:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM |
| 09STATE95942 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...] | 2009-09-15 21:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM |
| 09STATE95943 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...] | 2009-09-15 21:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM |
| 09STATE95944 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...] | 2009-09-15 21:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM |
| 09STATE96047 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: URGING SECURITY COUNCIL SUPPORT OF FOLLOW-UP 1820 RESOLUTION SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT [...] (U) This is an urgent action request. Embassies are requested to deliver the below points to UN Security Council (UNSC) Member States at the appropriate level no later than Thursday, September 17, 2009. Department recommends that demarche be delivered at a senior level to China, Japan, Mexic [...] | 2009-09-16 00:48:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO PHUM PREL CG KWMN |
| 09STATE96294 | JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR ATA COURSE [...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...] | 2009-09-16 17:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM JO |
| 09STATE96402 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the September 17 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. The United States is pleased to take note of the recent comments by the distinguished Director of ODIHR Ambassador Janez Lenarcic o [...] | 2009-09-16 19:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OSCE KPAO PHUM PREL UZ |
| 09STATE96501 | SRI LANKA: A/S BLAKE RAISES IDPS AND REPORT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake urged Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Bogollagama September 15 to allow freedom of movement for internally displaced persons (IDPs) by the end of September, when monsoon rains will begin. A/S Blake stressed that the [...] | 2009-09-17 00:13:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF MOPS KAWC CE |
| 09STATE96804 | BURUNDI: TIP TIER 2 WATCH LIST ACTION PLAN [...] (U) This is an action request (see paras 2-4). 2. (SBU) Begin action request: Drawing from points in para 8, Post is requested to approach appropriate host government officials to highlight the United States' strong commitment to continue to work with the Government of Burundi to help st [...] | 2009-09-17 18:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP PREL KCRM KWMN PHUM SMIG BY |
| 09STATE97259 | LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 193) [...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend SECI Regional Center for Combating Trans-Border Crime "Fighting Organized Crime with Specialized Structures: Maximizing Cooperation, Capacity, and Expertise" September [...] | 2009-09-18 18:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM PREL MW |
| 09STATE97769 | AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] This is an action request. Please see Paragraphs 3 - 6. 2. Background. USTR is requesting information for African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) country eligibility in 2010. AGOA requires an annual review of compliance with the Act's eligibility criteria for each country currently [...] | 2009-09-21 16:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ECON ENRG ETRD PHUM |
| 09STATE97909 | AZERBIAJAN: TIP TIER 2 WATCH LIST ACTION PLAN [...] This is an action request (see paras 2-4). 2. Begin action request: Drawing from points in para 8, Post is requested to approach appropriate host government officials to highlight the United States' strong commitment to continue to work with the Government of Azerbaijan to help strengthe [...] | 2009-09-21 20:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG KTIP AJ |
| 09STATE97951 | RUSSIA: TIP TIER 2 WATCH LIST ACTION PLAN [...] This is an action request (see paras 2-4). 2. Begin action request: Drawing from points in para 8, Post is requested to approach appropriate host government officials to highlight the United States' strong commitment to continue to work with the Government of Russia to help strengthen it [...] | 2009-09-21 21:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG KTIP RS |
| 09STATE98160 | JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR SIGNAL BASIC [...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian official listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of inform [...] | 2009-09-22 13:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM JO |
| 09STATE98162 | JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR BASIC [...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian official listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of inform [...] | 2009-09-22 13:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM JO |
| 09STATE98272 | JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR ATA COURSE [...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...] | 2009-09-22 16:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM JO |
| 09STATE98490 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES TO ATTEND THE 33 [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of September 22, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below: Name: MOUKADY-BIKORUD, Parfait Rank: Captain DOB: January 18, 1969 POB: Oyem, Gabon N [...] | 2009-09-22 20:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PHUM GB |
| 09STATE98567 | ACTION REQUEST: CONSTRUCTIVE OUTCOME FROM THE [...] (U) This is an urgent action request. Posts should make determinations about delivering the points in para 8 and 9 below based on their discretion and best understanding of how to advance USG goals identified in paras 5 and 6 with host governments. Please see para 7 for action request. Bac [...] | 2009-09-23 05:53:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER KISL KPAL IS |
| 09STATE9857 | TALKING POINTS ON CHAD-SUDAN RELATIONS FOR [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Tripoli only. Request was sent earlier to other embassies in Reftel (B),but technical difficulties precluded Department from sending to Embassy Tripoli at that time. Please see paragraph 3 and 4. SUMMARY ------- 2. (S/NF) Department requests [...] | 2009-02-03 21:27:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM PREF SU CD |
| 09STATE98892 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...] | 2009-09-23 18:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM |
| 09STATE98896 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...] | 2009-09-23 18:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM |
| 09STATE98898 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...] | 2009-09-23 18:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM |
| 09STATE98900 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...] | 2009-09-23 18:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM |
| 09STATE98901 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...] | 2009-09-23 18:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM |
| 09STATE99029 | SUBJECT: OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO [...] (U) Post is authorized to deliver the following statement at the September 24 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin Text: Thank you, Madam Chair. Minister Kongatiev, welcome to the Permanent Council and thank you for your informative and insightful remarks. We appreciate your compr [...] | 2009-09-23 21:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE KG |
| 09STATE99030 | OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO KYRGYZ [...] (U) Post is authorized to deliver the following statement at the September 24 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin Text: Thank you, Madam Chair. Minister Kongatiev, welcome to the Permanent Council and thank you for your informative and insightful remarks. We appreciate your compr [...] | 2009-09-23 21:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE KG |
| 09STATE99761 | GABON: TIP TIER 2 WATCH LIST ACTION PLAN [...] (U) This is an action request (see paras 2-4). 2. (SBU) Begin action request: Drawing from points in para 8, Post is requested to approach appropriate host government officials to highlight the United States' strong commitment to continue to work with the Government of Gabon to help stre [...] | 2009-09-24 20:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP PREL KCRM KWMN PHUM SMIG GB |
| 09STOCKHOLM1 | Media Reaction - Foreign Minister Carl Bildt op-ed [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-02 14:53:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM108 | SWEDISH COURT ACQUITS LOCAL AL-AQSA HEAD ON [...] (U) On February 17, a Swedish court in the southern city of Malmo acquitted Khalid al-Yousef, head of the Stockholm-based al-Aqsa Spannmal Foundation, on charges of violating terrorist financing laws and violating sanctions laws. Al-Yousef had been accused of collecting nearly $500,000 throug [...] | 2009-02-18 07:00:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM113 | EX GITMO DETAINEE GETS SWEDISH RESIDENCY ON APPEAL [...] (U) On February 18, the Swedish Migration Court, which hears appeals from petitioners unhappy with rulings from the autonomous Swedish Migration Board (SMB),granted permanent residency with refugee status to Adil Hakimjan, an ethnic Uighur and former Guantanamo detainee. The SMB denied Hakim [...] | 2009-02-18 16:56:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL PHUM SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM122 | DEMARCHE DELIVERD: DEMOCRACY IN MAURITANIA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-20 15:13:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | EUN MR PGOV PHUM PREL SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM124 | SWEDISH AID MINISTER CARLSSON TO ATTEND SHARM [...] Swedish MFA Desk Officer for the Middle East, Maria Velasco Ullenhag, told us February 23, that Gunilla Carlsson, Minister for International Development Cooperation, will represent Sweden at the Sharm conference on March 2. Sweden is still reviewing the amount it will pledge at the conference [...] | 2009-02-23 12:45:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAL KWBG EFIN PGOV PTER PHUM SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM153 | Media Reaction - Interview with Hamas leader by Swedish [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-06 09:49:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM155 | Media Reaction - Interview with Hamas leader by Swedish [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-06 09:49:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM174 | Media Reaction - Op-ed on Somali terrorist movement Hizbul [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-13 10:34:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM186 | SWEDEN PONDERING CONTRIBUTION TO PAKISTAN'S IDP [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-17 15:29:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM PREF PK SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM237 | SWEDEN'S MIGRATION MINISTER ON GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] (S) Swedish Minister of Migration Tobias Billstrom asked CDA to come see him on short notice on April 8 to discuss Guantanamo detainees. Saying that Sweden strongly approved of the "general approach" the Administration has taken on detainees, Billstrom stated that if Sweden can assist, it wou [...] | 2009-04-09 13:47:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | KAWK PHUM MOPS PREL PTER PREF EU SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM239 | Media Reaction - Op-ed on the pirate standoff in Somalia [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-14 12:21:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM240 | Media Reaction - Op-ed on women in Afghanistan [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-14 12:21:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM254 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-17 09:40:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM274 | UIGHUR HAKIMJAN GRANTED PERMANENT RESIDENCY, AGAIN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-04 13:46:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR PREL PHUM SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM297 | Media Reaction - Op-ed on Foreign Minister Bildt's impact [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-14 07:40:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM306 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING UN DESIGNATION OF [...] (SBU) On May 15, Emboff shared reftel points with Anette Nilsson, Deputy Director, and Sofie Hillbom, Desk Officer, Security Policy Department, at the Swedish MFA. Nilsson commented that Sweden had declined to co-sponsor the designation of Abdul Haq when asked by the U.S. in April. Nilsson sa [...] | 2009-05-20 13:21:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN ETTC PTER PHUM EAID CH SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM308 | SWEDEN CONTRIBUTES USD 3 MILLION TO PAKISTAN'S IDPS [...] Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson told journalists on May 19 that Sweden is contributing $3 million in humanitarian assistance to help Pakistan's Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs),as follows: - $1.3 million of its total contribution through the UNH [...] | 2009-05-20 14:15:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID PHUM PREF PREL PTER PK SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM31 | GUANTANAMO DETAINEES: SWEDES OUTLINE PROCESS, WAIT [...] (S) Summary: Sweden will not decide "right away" whether it will accept Guantanamo detainees but will likely make a decision if it gets a "signal" from the Obama Administration, MFA State Secretary Belfrage told DCM on January 14. Sweden would need to think carefully about accepting ethnic Uig [...] | 2009-01-15 17:10:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM311 | Media Reaction - Editorial on Guantanamo closure [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-26 10:17:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM312 | Media Reaction - Editorials on DPRK nuclear testing [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-26 10:18:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM338 | SWEDES WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR A REVIEW OF 1267 [...] (SBU) Swedish MFA Sanctions Coordinator Per Saland told us on June 1 that Sweden will continue to work to improve UNSC 1267 sanctions during its EU Presidency. Saland commented that while UN 1822, which introduced narrative summaries and improved information-sharing, was a "good start," a numb [...] | 2009-06-03 14:53:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KTFN PARM PREL PHUM SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM38 | Media Reaction - Swedish troops in Afghanistan [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-20 10:05:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM4 | SWEDES TO PROVIDE $10 MILLION TO UNRWA'S GAZA [...] (SBU) On January 7, Poloff and Econoff shared reftel points with Fredrik Floren, Deputy Director for Levant Affairs & North Africa, Middle East and North Africa Department, at the Swedish MFA. Floren confirmed that Sweden will donate $10 million in humanitarian and development assistance. He [...] | 2009-01-07 12:55:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV PREL PHUM SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM402 | DEMARCHE ON INTERNATIONAL PIRACY COURT DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-02 13:31:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM404 | SWEDISH COOPERATION FOR CONTACT GROUP FOR PIRACY [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-06 14:24:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM41 | Media Reaction - President-elect Barack Obama editorials [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-20 13:05:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM410 | TERRORISM FINANCE DEMARCHE: UN AND U.S. DOMESTIC [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-08 13:41:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID KTFN SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM416 | SWEDISH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON NGO INVOLVEMENT AT [...] (U) On July 9, Poloff spoke with Andreas Hilmerson, Deputy Director in the Department for Multilateral Development Cooperation, regarding NGO Involvement at the UN. Hilmerson expected a high-level EU ministerial declaration to be developed on NGO involvement at the UN in the next week or so, [...] | 2009-07-09 14:10:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM423 | Media Reaction - Obama trip to Moscow, G8 and Ghana [...] On July 12, the independent Stockholm morning daily "Dagens Nyheter" in a signed editorial by Peter Wolodarski opined on the Moscow visit under the headline 'Separate worlds in Moscow': "No cheering crowds met Barack Obama in Moscow. With yet another well-formulated and benevolent speech he [...] | 2009-07-13 08:21:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PINR PREF EUN SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM445 | JULY GAERC FOLLOW-UP WITH THE SWEDES [...] (C) On July 17 and 20, Post followed-up on reftel GAERC demarche with Ambassador Marika Fahlen, MFA Horn of Africa Special Envoy; Johan Frisell, Georgia Desk Officer; and Magnus Scholdtz, EU Correspondent. --On Iran, they expect no "concrete steps" at the GAERC on additional sanctions until [...] | 2009-07-21 16:19:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER EUN ER SO IR GG SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM449 | SCENESETTER FOR DHS DEPUTY SECRETARY HOLL LUTE'S [...] (U) Embassy Stockholm warmly welcomes you to Sweden. Bilateral relations are close and collaborative, and you will find good partners in Minister for Justice Beatrice Ask, Minister for Asylum and Migration Tobias Billstrom, and Minister of Defense Sten Tolgfors. Sweden's EU Presidency priorit [...] | 2009-07-22 16:57:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PHUM PREL EUN SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM450 | Media Reaction - Guantanamo closure [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-23 06:31:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PINR PREF EUN SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM451 | SWEDES POSITIVE TO NEW MEMBERS JOINING THE CONTACT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-23 08:17:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM459 | Media Reaction - Consulate closures [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-24 06:31:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PINR PREF EUN SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM467 | SWEDISH EU PRESIDENCY TALKS TURKEY LEFTOVERS [...] (C) Summary: Following a July 19 DVC between EUR DAS Matt Bryza and Swedish MFA Director of EU Affairs Lars Wahlund (reftel),PolOff meet with Peder Spangberg, Turkey Desk Officer on July 23 for follow-up. Spangberg said his ideal outcome from the EU Presidency on December 31 is "handing ever [...] | 2009-07-28 07:22:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL EUN TU SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM492 | SUPPORT FOR TORTURE VICTIMS AND EU ANTI-TORTURE [...] This is Embassy Stockholm's response to reftel demarche. 2. Summary: Sweden has a long-standing commitment to support and provide treatment to torture victims. As current President of the EU, Sweden also plays a strategic role in developing a common EU policy on human rights and torture [...] | 2009-08-05 13:35:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM EUN SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM507 | SWEDISH RESPONSE AND EU DECLARATION ON AUNG SAN [...] (U) Summary: The news of Aung San Suu Kyi's (ASSK) conviction prompted strong reactions, both from Swedish officials and from the Swedish EU Presidency. All sources condemned the verdict and weighed in on the possible effects of sanctions on Burma and against those responsible for the verdic [...] | 2009-08-13 13:49:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL BM SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM557 | AMBASSADOR'S FIRST MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador paid his first call on Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt August 28. The tone of the meeting was very positive, yet casual, as they exchanged anecdotes about their common experiences in the world of information technology. Highlights of the meeting included: [...] | 2009-08-31 15:43:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM AF TU SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM576 | AMBASSADOR TALKS CLIMATE, GUANTANAMO WITH SWEDISH [...] (C) Summary: On September 2, the Prime Minister's State Secretary for Foreign and EU Affairs Gustaf Lind told the Ambassador that Prime Minister Reinfeldt was looking forward to his visit to Washington for the U.S.-EU Summit and that Reinfeldt hoped for meetings that would favor substance over [...] | 2009-09-10 14:05:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM SENV PREL SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM597 | RISE IN AFGHAN AND SOMALI MINORS TO SWEDEN, NORWAY [...] (U) Summary: A sharp rise in unaccompanied minors from Afghanistan and Somalia has been reported in Sweden, Norway and Finland, according to UNHCR's regional office in Stockholm. UNHCR explains that the teens are smuggled through Europe in order to escape deteriorating security and economic s [...] | 2009-09-18 14:28:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREF PREL UNHCR EUN NO FI SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM599 | WHO IS CARL BILDT? [...] (C) Summary. As Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt heads to New York and Washington, we wanted to give you some background on this independent-minded individual who nevertheless wants very much to work with the United States to solve a variety of international problems. --A product of the C [...] | 2009-09-21 14:08:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AF IR RU SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM604 | SWEDEN URGES THE EU-US SUMMIT NOTE COOPERATION ON [...] (U) Summary: Sweden's Minister of Health has urged the U.S. to support Sweden's efforts to have the Leaders Declaration from the US-EU Summit state that the US and EU will work together against the silent pandemic of antibiotic/antimicrobial resistance, especially on providing needed incentive [...] | 2009-09-23 13:10:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV EU SENV PREL SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM606 | SWEDISH ENVOY TO HORN OF AFRICA TALKS ABOUT SOMALIA [...] (C) Summary: On September 15, Emboffs met with Swedish Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa Ambassador Marika Fahlen to discuss her 12 day visit to Egypt, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya and Djibouti. Fahlen strongly emphasized the need for a combination of a bottom-up and top-down approach to stabil [...] | 2009-09-24 13:42:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PHUM PTER KECF KGHA SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM607 | SWEDISH ENVOY TO HORN OF AFRICA TALKS ABOUT SOMALIA [...] (C) Summary: On September 15, Emboffs met with Swedish Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa Ambassador Marika Fahlen to discuss her 12 day visit to Egypt, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya and Djibouti. Fahlen strongly emphasized the need for a combination of a bottom-up and top-down approach to stabil [...] | 2009-09-25 06:07:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PHUM PTER KECF KGHA SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM609 | DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT IN SWEDEN [...] Summary: Diaspora communities are vibrant and visible in Swedish life. Many of these groups arrived because of war and conflict at home. Some of the largest diaspora groups in Sweden include Iraqis (110,000),Iranians (80,000). Kurds (60,000) and Somalis (25,000). In-country outreach to imm [...] | 2009-09-25 12:41:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL BEXP BITO EAID OEXC OIIP PGOV SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM624 | SWEDISH SUPPORT TO THE AFRICAN GREAT LAKES REGION [...] (U) Summary: During his one-day visit to Stockholm on September 3, Special Envoy to the African Great Lakes Region Howard Wolpe outlined three themes for U.S. engagement in the Great Lakes: peace consolidation, regional economic integration, and interstate cohesion on security issues. The Swe [...] | 2009-09-30 11:13:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | BE EMIN MARR MCAP PGOV PHUM PREL XW ZF ZU |
| 09STOCKHOLM640 | SWEDISH DEVELOPMENT MINISTER CARLSSON INVITES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-09 12:25:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM KWMN SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM653 | SWEDEN SUPPORTING EU-POSITION ON GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-15 13:59:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAL PREL PHUM PTER EUN SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM770 | DEMARCHE ON OUTREACH FOR ASSISTANCE TO WFP IN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-11 11:54:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM PREF PREL PK SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM779 | SNAPSHOT OF MUSLIM COMMUNITIES IN SWEDEN [...] (SBU) Summary: As in other European countries, Muslim communities in Sweden are fast-growing and diverse. Muslims represent between 2.7% to 4.4% of the total Swedish population of 9.2 million, some 250,000 to 450,000 persons. Prominent communities are from Iraq and other Arabic-speaking count [...] | 2009-12-15 09:26:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PHUM PTER PINR PREL SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM784 | MUSLIM COMMUNITIES STRUGGLE TO INTEGRATE IN SWEDEN [...] (SBU) Summary: Approximately 30% or 400,000 of Sweden's foreign-born population comes from a Muslim-majority country. Despite generous government-sponsored social services for newcomers, immigrants routinely face racial, ethnic and religious discrimination. Immigrants often live in segregate [...] | 2009-12-16 11:49:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PHUM PTER PINR PREL SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM787 | SWEDEN'S PROGRAM OF PREVENTING ISLAMIST [...] (C) Summary: The Swedish Security Police (SAPO) have three specific areas of concern when it comes to combating Islamist radicalization and violent extremism: (1) individuals who travel from Sweden to Somalia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq; (2) growing isolation and alienation felt by some me [...] | 2009-12-18 14:28:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PHUM PTER PINR PREL SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM85 | TERRORIST FINANCING TRIAL IN SWEDEN SHINES LIGHT [...] (SBU) On February 5, Acting Economic Counselor shared reftel on Countering Terrorist Abuse in the Charitable Sector with Sofie Hillbom, Desk Officer, Department for Security Policy, Counter-Terrorism Unit at the Swedish MFA. Hillbom thanked post and added that Sweden continues to scrutinize t [...] | 2009-02-11 14:54:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID SW |
| 09STPETERSBURG104 | PARATROOPERS DAY COINCIDES WITH APPARENTLY RACIALLY [...] (SBU) Summary: Three attacks against ethnic non-Russians took place in the aftermath of the August 2 Paratroopers Appreciation Day in St. Petersburg and its environs, resulting in the death of one man. Law enforcement officials have been reluctant to characterize the attacks as hate crimes, al [...] | 2009-08-13 15:13:00 | Consulate St Petersburg | UNCLASSIFIED | RS PHUM |
| 09STPETERSBURG117 | ST. PETERSBURG AUTHORITIES CONTINUE HARASSMENT OF OPPONENTS [...] (SBU) Summary. The St. Petersburg police recently conducted a raid, with questionable justification, on the offices of a local offshoot of the Communist Party which had been vocally criticizing the city government. Separately, the city authorities denied permission to civil rights activists t [...] | 2009-09-03 11:13:00 | Consulate St Petersburg | UNCLASSIFIED | RS PHUM |
| 09STPETERSBURG118 | LGBT FILM FESTIVAL FACES CONTINUED LOCAL HOSTILITY [...] (SBU) Summary. Last year's St. Petersburg LGBT (Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender) community "Side-by-Side" film festival generated an intense media and political backlash, with access to several planned film venues repeatedly shut down due to strong political pressure. "Side-by-Side" organi [...] | 2009-09-08 12:08:00 | Consulate St Petersburg | UNCLASSIFIED | RS PHUM |
| 09STPETERSBURG139 | SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS CRY FOUL OVER CITY'S EVICTION PLANS [...] (SBU) Summary: A running property dispute between local small-business owners and the St. Petersburg city administration has escalated, as the administration recently announced it will evict the entrepreneurs in January 2010 from a market they leased from the city in 2001. The lease expired in [...] | 2009-12-15 15:02:00 | Consulate St Petersburg | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM |
| 09STPETERSBURG22 | ST. PETERSBURG HR OMBUDSMAN - NOT YOUR EVERYDAY OMBUDSMAN [...] (SBU) Summary. In a February 10 meeting with the Consul General, the St. Petersburg Human Rights Ombudsman Igor Mikhaylov expounded on his interpretation of human rights and political views. The discussion ranged over his view of the raid on Memorial's headquarters, migrant workers, the rig [...] | 2009-02-18 14:01:00 | Consulate St Petersburg | UNCLASSIFIED | RS PHUM PGOV |
| 09STPETERSBURG33 | CHARUSHEV - FACTS MURKY: PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT OR POLITICAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Vadim Charushev, coordinator of a number of popular opposition political internet communities, was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital on March 7 where he underwent treatment. While the exact circumstances of his hospitalization are unclear, he allegedly wrote in [...] | 2009-03-24 10:36:00 | Consulate St Petersburg | UNCLASSIFIED | RS PHUM |
| 09STPETERSBURG40 | ANTI-SEMITIC BOOK REMOVED FROM UNIVERSITY BOOKSHELVES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-31 14:38:00 | Consulate St Petersburg | UNCLASSIFIED | RS PHUM |
| 09STPETERSBURG7 | ST. PETERSBURG COURT ORDERS RETURN OF MEMORIAL PROPERTY [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 20, the St Petersburg court ordered the city's Prosecutor's Office to return computer hard drives and research materials confiscated in a December 4, 2008, raid on a local office of the human rights organization, Memorial. Memorial's victory in the case is not untar [...] | 2009-01-21 14:16:00 | Consulate St Petersburg | UNCLASSIFIED | RS PGOV PHUM |
| 09STPETERSBURG79 | SUSPECT IN 1998 MURDER OF DUMA DEPUTY STAROVOITOVA ARRESTED [...] (SBU) Police arrested former Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) Duma Deputy Mikhail Glushchenko in St. Petersburg on June 16 as he attempted to renew his passport. On June 23 he was officially charged with extortion in a 2004 case and with the triple murder of Russian citizens in Cyprus [...] | 2009-06-25 10:40:00 | Consulate St Petersburg | UNCLASSIFIED | RS PHUM |
| 09STPETERSBURG90 | RUSSIAN POSTAL SERVICE FIRES OPPOSITION ACTIVIST FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The St. Petersburg branch of the Federal Postal Service forced an employee to resign on June 24, reportedly after its management discovered information regarding his past political activities. Both the company and the employee publicly stated that the "separation" was based on [...] | 2009-07-17 12:25:00 | Consulate St Petersburg | UNCLASSIFIED | RS PHUM |
| 09STRASBOURG15 | COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS -- A PILLAR OF THE COE [...] (SBU) The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe (COE) focuses on national and international trends in the 47 COE member states. Publicizing systematic failures to uphold the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and promoting the role of national courts and o [...] | 2009-07-10 15:14:00 | Consulate Strasbourg | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM COE FR |
| 09STRASBOURG16 | COUNCIL OF EUROPE AND KOSOVO MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) The Council of Europe (COE),involved in democratic consolidation in Kosovo over the past decade, takes a "status-neutral" approach to Pristina; many COE member states that have recognized Kosovo independence, including the UK, are cautious about promoting Kosovo's potential COE membership. [...] | 2009-07-17 13:07:00 | Consulate Strasbourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM COE KV FR |
| 09STRASBOURG17 | COUNCIL OF EUROPE AND GEORGIA: LITTLE TO SHOW AFTER AUGUST [...] (C) Summary: The Council of Europe (COE) has had a very limited effect on post-conflict relations between Russia and Georgia. The "quiet diplomacy" of the COE Commissioner of Human Rights has achieved only modest results. While Georgia may seek the suspension of the Russian COE parliamenta [...] | 2009-07-29 09:54:00 | Consulate Strasbourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM COE FR GG RU |
| 09STRASBOURG18 | COUNCIL OF EUROPE REVIEWS RELATIONSHIP WITH OBSERVER STATES [...] (C) Summary: The Council of Europe reviewed its relationship with observer states September 10 in the COE's Foreign Relations Committee. Most member states characterized the relationship as positive. Portugal asked what COE initiatives had been taken to obtain at least moratoria on the death [...] | 2009-09-11 08:38:00 | Consulate Strasbourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM COE FR |
| 09STRASBOURG19 | COUNCIL OF EUROPE: STRUGGLING OVER ACCESS IN GEORGIA'S [...] (U) Summary: The Council of Europe (COE) discussed Russia-Georgia September 9. Russia called for direct dialogue between the international community and authorities from South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Georgia noted that Russia continues to violate its ceasefire commitments, including by denying [...] | 2009-09-11 09:26:00 | Consulate Strasbourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM FR GG RS |
| 09STRASBOURG20 | LEGAL ADVISER'S DISCUSSIONS WITH THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Legal Adviser Harold Koh and European Court of Human Rights President Jean-Paul Costa supported increased contact between the U.S. and the Court during a meeting in Strasbourg September 11, with Costa noting that both face many of the same challenges. Koh outlined increased U. [...] | 2009-09-15 14:13:00 | Consulate Strasbourg | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL COE FR |
| 09STRASBOURG21 | COUNCIL OF EUROPE: OPPORTUNITY TO INFLUENCE NEW SECGEN; [...] (C) The Council of Europe's (COE) Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) is expected to elect the next Secretary General of the COE (REF A) September 29 or 30; a ranking Department official should consider reviewing our human rights agenda with the new SecGen soon - please see para two. The Georgians are pu [...] | 2009-09-24 09:06:00 | Consulate Strasbourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM COE FR GG KV RS |
| 09STRASBOURG22 | COUNCIL OF EUROPE: PRIORITIES IN ARMENIA [...] (SBU) Several Council of Europe (COE) ambassadors have pointed to COE programs and influence in Armenia as one of the COE's success stories. Our contacts, including the Armenian Ambassador, have highlighted a positive COE role, including the COE's Parliamentary Assembly's (PACE) enhanced moni [...] | 2009-09-24 17:33:00 | Consulate Strasbourg | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL COE AM FR |
| 09STRASBOURG23 | COE: NEW SECRETARY GENERAL; RUSSIA, GEORGIA, CLIMATE [...] (U) The Council of Europe's (COE) Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) elected September 29 Thorbjorn Jagland of Norway as the new COE Secretary General. The PACE noted that Georgia had met most and Russia had met almost none of their respective COE commitments post-August 2008. The PACE rejected, however [...] | 2009-10-02 13:44:00 | Consulate Strasbourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM SENV COE FR GG NO RS |
| 09STRASBOURG24 | COE: TAGLIAVINI REPORT ON RUSSIA-GEORGIA; DEATH PENALTY [...] (U) Russia and Georgia traded barbs at the COE October 7 over the Tagliavini Report, with the Russian Ambassador calling on the COE to end debate on the consequences of the war. In light of the "European Day Against the Death Penalty" -- October 10 -- the COE Chair (Slovenia),the Swedish EU [...] | 2009-10-08 14:57:00 | Consulate Strasbourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM COE FR GG RS |
| 09STRASBOURG28 | NEW COE SECGEN: I WILL HELP ON GITMO RESETTLEMENT [...] (C) New Council of Europe (COE) Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland agreed November 9 to raise the resettlement of detainees from Guantanamo with officials from all 47 COE member-states, including his native Norway. Jagland stressed that the COE needs to reach out to positive forces in Russia [...] | 2009-11-09 15:09:00 | Consulate Strasbourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BO FR KV NO RS |
| 09STRASBOURG32 | BELARUS AND COE: INCREASED ENGAGEMENT, BUT NOT MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) The Council of Europe (COE) seeks increased engagement with Belarus; if the GOB issues a death penalty moratorium the GOB likely will be invited to participate in more COE activities and negotiate accession to the COE Convention on Human Trafficking. While some COE member-states want eve [...] | 2009-12-14 09:32:00 | Consulate Strasbourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM COE BO |
| 09STRASBOURG33 | SAVVY RUSSIAN MOVES ON COE PROTOCOL 14 [...] (U) Russian Ambassador Alekseev told Council of Europe (COE) plenary sessions December 9 and 14 that the Duma may ratify Protocol 14 in 2010 in light of written assurances that the European Court of Human Rights cannot specify how a member-state should implement court decisions. Most member-s [...] | 2009-12-15 15:57:00 | Consulate Strasbourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM COE FR RS |
| 09STRASBOURG9 | COUNCIL OF EUROPE: RANCOR IN THE RANKS [...] C) SUMMARY: The Council of Europe´s (COE) election for its next secretary general has produced internecine warfare between resident ambassadors and the Parliamentary Assembly (PACE),with the former having short-listed only Thorbjorn Jagland of Norway and Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz of Poland fo [...] | 2009-05-04 10:11:00 | Consulate Strasbourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM COE FR GG RU |
| 09SURABAYA109 | SHARIA IN EASTERN INDONESIA WANING [...] Summary: While Aceh has gained international attention for new laws mandating stoning for adultery and banning pants for women, sharia law has gained little traction in Eastern Indonesia. Since 2003, 11 local governments have issued just 16 bylaws, most commonly to mandate the giving of alms, [...] | 2009-11-09 09:44:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV KISL KIRF ID |
| 09SURABAYA111 | FISHERY LAW THREATENS MALUKU TRADITIONS, ECONOMY, [...] SUMMARY: Jakarta recently passed a law that sets a 12-mile off-shore boundary outside of which the national government controls. This law threatens the local traditions that have governed fishing practices, and sustained coastal resources, in the Maluku islands for centuries. Local groups are [...] | 2009-11-13 09:33:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SENV EFIS PHUM SOCI ID |
| 09SURABAYA120 | INDONESIAN BAHA'I FACE DIFFICULTIES [...] (SBU) Summary. Recent proselytizing activities have created difficulties for a small Baha'i community in East Java. The local Council of Muslim Clerics decided not to ban the Baha'i because they are a distinct religion. While Baha'i regularly encounter administrative difficulties due to their [...] | 2009-12-16 10:57:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SOCI ID |
| 09SURABAYA124 | SURABAYA TIP SEMINAR: DIFFICULTIES REMAIN IN COMBATTING TIP [...] (SBU) Several attendees at a recent Trafficking in Persons (TIP) seminar in Surabaya described prosecutors and judges as a weak link in the enforcement of TIP laws. Recently tightened government regulations were said to have made less-educated workers more vulnerable to trafficking. The Indo [...] | 2009-12-24 05:55:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB KTIP ECON PGOV PHUM SOCI ID |
| 09SURABAYA20 | LOMBOK: LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAYS AHMADIYAH CAN RETURN [...] (SBU) Summary: Ahmadiyah refugees in Lombok's Transito Camp have received word via a local government spokesman that they can return home after nearly three years away. Members of this minority Islamic sect are determined to return despite limits that will remain on their religious practice. [...] | 2009-03-03 08:41:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KISL KCOR ID |
| 09SURABAYA23 | EAST JAVA: FEMALE CANDIDATES UNAFRAID OF COMPETITION [...] (SBU) Summary: East Java's female legislative candidates are not worried about their ability to compete in upcoming national elections despite the effective cancellation of a quota requiring that women account for 30% of candidates. More than gender, a lack of experience and education are th [...] | 2009-03-12 07:23:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KISL ID |
| 09SURABAYA26 | LOMBOK: AHMADIYAH'S RETURN POSTPONED [...] (SBU) Summary: As reported Reftel, members of the Ahmadiyah community in Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Tengah (NTB),intended to return to their home villages in the West Lombok Regency on March 14. At the request of the West Lombok government, the Ahmadis resident in Transito Camp have agreed to de [...] | 2009-03-16 07:35:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KISL KCOR ID |
| 09SURABAYA38 | MALUKU: HIGH TURNOUT, ENTHUSIASM, ETHNICITY NOT RELIGION [...] (SBU). Summary: The parliamentary elections in Maluku were peaceful and voter turnout was high. Despite the area's history of sectarian conflict, the outcome of this and recent local elections demonstrated that religion is no longer the primary factor in choosing political leadership. Voters te [...] | 2009-04-17 10:07:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON PREL ASEC PHUM ID |
| 09SURABAYA4 | EAST JAVA AND CENTRAL SULAWESI: RHETORIC HEATS UP PEACEFUL [...] (SBU) Summary: Demonstrations against Israeli military action in the Gaza strip remain peaceful in Surabaya. Four recent demonstrations have focused on the Consulate itself and one on the Consular Agency in Bali. In Surabaya, protestors led by a local leader in the Islamic Cleric's Associa [...] | 2009-01-13 10:15:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KIRF PINS ID PHUM KISL |
| 09SURABAYA40 | LOMBOK: FOUR AHMADI FAMILIES RETURN HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT [...] The Ahmadiyah representative in Lombok told Congen April 24 that the head of the Ketapang district office visited the Transito camp on April 14 to request the Ahmadis once again delay their return to their homes in the Gegerungan Village in West Lombok Regency for security reasons. The official [...] | 2009-04-24 10:25:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KISL KCOR ID |
| 09SURABAYA68 | EASTERN INDONESIA: ISLAMIC VOTERS NOT SWAYED BY RELIGIOUS [...] (SBU) Summary: Presidential candidate Vice President Jusuf Kalla struggled to burnish his image as the choice of Islamic and non-Javanese religious voters during the campaign. However, early results suggest voters from Indonesia's largest Islamic organizations did not heed their leaders' cal [...] | 2009-07-09 09:10:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KISL KCOR ID |
| 09SUVA107 | FIJI LEAHY REPORTING: CREDIBLE EVIDENCE OF GROSS [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Suva submits the following credible evidence of gross human rights violations by members of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces and the Fiji Police. We have listed the individuals by name and then included a summary of the human rights abuses for which there is credible [...] | 2009-03-25 23:59:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM MARR FJ |
| 09SUVA16 | Disaster Declaration for Flooding in Fiji - This is an [...] Excessive rainfall and tidal surges on Fiji's main island of Viti Levu has caused the death of nine and displacement of an estimated 9,000 residents. The Government of Fiji (GOF) has declared a state of emergency and is enforcing a curfew to safeguard lives and property. Early assessments fr [...] | 2009-01-14 04:59:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM FJ |
| 09SUVA21 | FIJI FLOOD REQUIRING INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE [...] Embassy reported reftel that conditions affecting thousands of Fijians have worsened. 2. Since January, above average rainfall and tidal surges have caused floods on Fiji's main island, Viti Levu, particularly affecting the towns of Ba, Nadi, Sigatoka, and Rakiraki in the western region. [...] | 2009-01-16 00:55:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM FJ |
| 09SUVA346 | SCENE-SETTER FOR PACOM VISIT TO TONGA [...] (C) Your visit to Tonga comes at a time when the benefits of our increased engagement are coming to fruition. This past year, the Tonga Defense Service (TDS) completed a successful deployment to Iraq. The U.S. Navy,s Pacific Partnership 2009 mission took place in July. This joint effort wa [...] | 2009-08-31 04:35:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR TN FJ PGOV PHUM |
| 09SUVA63 | UN-COMMONWEALTH MEDIATORS SEEK REASSURANCE [...] (SBU) A joint UN-Commonwealth team has visited Suva seeking reassurance from Fiji,s interim government (IG) that it still wants the UN and Commonwealth to mediate Fiji,s political crisis through a &President,s Political Dialogue Forum8 (PPDF). Interim Prime Minister Bainimarama has refused to [...] | 2009-02-18 05:53:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | FJ PGOV PHUM |
| 09TAIPEI10 | TIBETANS END SIT-IN, TAIWAN TO ISSUE TEMPORARY [...] (C) Summary: A group of 107 ethnic Tibetans, who ended their 24-day outdoor sit-in on January 1, are now waiting for temporary residence permits that the government has promised to issue on January 9. The Tibetans arrived in Taiwan at different times since 2002, generally bearing travel docum [...] | 2009-01-06 11:51:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREF PREL TW |
| 09TAIPEI1029 | CODEL BERMAN'S AUGUST 20-22 VISIT TO TAIWAN [...] (C) Summary. Taiwan officials expressed appreciation for U.S. assistance in response to Typhoon Morakot during the August 20-22 visit of CODEL Berman. President Ma Ying-jeou and opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen both underscored the importance of U.S. security commitments to Taiwan, including th [...] | 2009-08-25 08:58:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP OVIP MASS MARR PREL PGOV PHUM TW CH |
| 09TAIPEI1121 | DPP HEAVYWEIGHT FRANK HSIEH: OPPOSITION MUST CHECK [...] (C) Summary. The opposition needed to play an oversight role in Taiwan politics, given KMT dominance of the executive and legislative branches, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) former Presidential candidate Frank Hsieh told the Director during their introductory meeting. In particular, the D [...] | 2009-09-16 09:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL TW CH |
| 09TAIPEI1149 | UIGHUR DOCUMENTARY AT CENTER OF LATEST [...] (C) Summary: At the urging of the city government, a Kaohsiung film festival rescheduled the screening of a documentary about Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer in hopes of lessening possible PRC repercussions on the local economy. Several mainland tourist groups have cancelled visits to Kaohsiung [...] | 2009-09-22 10:58:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM CH TW |
| 09TAIPEI1153 | FORMER PRESIDENT CHEN'S TRIAL A BAROMETER OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The trial of former President Chen Shui-bian (reftels) demonstrated that no one is above the law in Taiwan, even as it also revealed shortcomings in Taiwan's relatively young judicial system, according to the U.S.-Asia Law Institute's Jerome Cohen. Although Taiwan's judicial sy [...] | 2009-09-23 05:15:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM KJUS PGOV PREL PHUM CH TW |
| 09TAIPEI1185 | JUSTICE MINISTER LAYS OUT THREE PRIORITIES FOR [...] (C) Summary: In her introductory meeting with Director Stanton on September 30, Minister of Justice Wang Ching-feng laid out three priorities on which she hoped Taiwan and the U.S. could strengthen cooperation. She urged progress toward a U.S.-Taiwan extradition agreement, an issue she said en [...] | 2009-10-01 07:40:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KJUS KCRM PHUM TW CH |
| 09TAIPEI1426 | AIT NOMINATION FOR THE 2010 SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR [...] (U) AIT is pleased to nominate SHIH Cheng Yen for the 2010 Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage. 2. (U) Cheng Yen is a Buddhist nun, teacher, philanthropist, and the founder and leader of the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation. Cheng Yen established the Tzu Chi F [...] | 2009-12-04 09:18:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PHUM PREL KPAO TW |
| 09TAIPEI222 | 2008-2009 TIP REPORT - TAIWAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-27 06:35:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KTIP KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG |
| 09TAIPEI610 | TAIWAN RATIFIES TWO UN HUMAN RIGHTS COVENANTS [...] (C) Summary: President Ma Ying-jeou on May 14 signed the instruments of ratification for the U.N. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). Local human rights advocates hailed the passage as a [...] | 2009-05-20 08:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KJUS KCRM TW CH |
| 09TAIPEI718 | TAIWAN TIP REPORT DELIVERED [...] (C) On June 16, AIT Pol Chief delivered the Taiwan TIP Report narrative to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General of North American Affairs Harry Tseng. Tseng expressed particular interest in whether there were any significant changes compared to last year's report and whether Taiwan's [...] | 2009-06-17 06:02:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | KWMN KCRM ELAB PHUM PGOV KPAO SMIG TW |
| 09TALLINN120 | ESTONIA ENDORSES U.S. CANDIDACY FOR UNHRC [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel A and accompanying Diplomatic Note to Eve Sirp, Counsellor for International Organizations at the Estonian MFA. Sirp confirmed Estonian support for the U.S. candidacy in the upcoming elections to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The GOE followed up [...] | 2009-05-05 13:04:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL EN |
| 09TALLINN237 | AFHGAN ILLEGAL MIGRATION CORRIDOR THROUGH ESTONIA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-06 09:16:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS SMIG PHUM PREF KFRD KCRM EN |
| 09TALLINN243 | Estonia Calls for Release of Aung San Suu Kyi [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-14 12:06:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PGOV BM EN |
| 09TALLINN307 | Estonia: Goldstone Report Delivered [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-14 08:28:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PTER KPAL EN |
| 09TALLINN321 | ESTONIA SUPPORTIVE OF US POSITIONS IN UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE [...] On November 2, poloff met with the MFA UN Desk Officer Helen Kaljulate and the International Organizations Division's Human Rights Officer Pille Kesler to discuss reftel demarche and Estonia's priorities for UNGA's Third Committee. They welcomed the information about U.S. priorities and affir [...] | 2009-11-04 09:52:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UN EN |
| 09TALLINN363 | Estonia: Demarche Delivered on Defamation of Religions [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-07 13:44:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNGA UN EN |
| 09TALLINN37 | ESTONIA - NINTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING REPORT [...] (U) The following is Embassy Tallinn's Anti- Trafficking Report for Estonia. Responses are keyed to the checklist (Ref A). Post's points of contact on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) are Political Officer Alamanda Gribbin (Email: GribbinAL@state.gov; tel: +372-668-8291) and Political Assistant [...] | 2009-02-10 07:43:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF |
| 09TASHKENT100 | UZBEKISTAN: NEW STUDY ON LABOR MIGRATION [...] (SBU) Summary: In December, the United Nations Development Program's (UNDP) office in Tashkent published a new study on labor migration from Uzbekistan based on surveys conducted in 2006 and 2007. While the study does not reflect the impact of the current financial crisis upon labor migratio [...] | 2009-01-23 11:48:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON KIRF KTIP PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI RS KZ UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1013 | UZBEKISTAN: NEW IOM REGIONAL HEAD OPTIMISTIC ABOUT FORMAL [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 16, poloffs met with regional officials from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and a prominent Uzbek anti-trafficking NGO to discuss the organization's status. A new IOM regional coordinator will cover all of Central Asia for IOM, and he is confident th [...] | 2009-06-18 11:10:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ELAB KTIP EAID UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1023 | UZBEKISTAN: SWISS CONCLUDE DRUG HARM REDUCTION PROJECT AT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Swiss Embassy in Tashkent marked the end of what it saw as a successful six-year drug harm reduction project, which included provision of clean needles and condoms to thousands of drug users in Uzbekistan with the goal of stopping the spread of disease, particularly HIV and [...] | 2009-06-19 10:31:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KHIV SNAR SZ DEA UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1025 | UZBEKISTAN: SANJAR UMAROV'S HEALTH CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE [...] (C) Summary: On June 17, emboffs met with members of the Sunshine Coalition, who reported that their imprisoned leader, Sanjar Umarov, was suffering severe mental illness in prison. On June 18, the Ambassador met with Umarov's son Arslan, who just finished a four-day visit in the prison with [...] | 2009-06-19 10:31:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1027 | UZBEKISTAN: UNICEF MAY SEEK TO DISTANCE ITSELF FROM [...] (C) On June 17, Matthew Taylor, the Public Relations Officer at UNICEF's Uzbekistan office, told poloff that the organization will be "changing tack" to take a harder line in its dealings with the Government of Uzbekistan. Taylor said that a coalition of NGOs, led by Human Rights Watch, [...] | 2009-06-19 10:33:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNICEF ELAB PGOV PREL KTIP UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1095 | Uzbekistan: Human Rights Round Table [...] (C) Summary: Local human rights activists and members of the diplomatic corps attended a round table discussion at the Embassy on June 23, 2009. Among the attendees was Elena Urlaeva, who reported she is doing fine after having been roughed last week by hooligans while doing activist wo [...] | 2009-06-26 10:31:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1097 | Uzbekistan: Embassy Input for OSCE Human Dimension Meeting [...] (SBU) Summary: Per reftel request on the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) in Warsaw (scheduled for September 28-October 9),we are providing the following input for the pre-HDIM demarche to the Uzbek government. We w [...] | 2009-06-26 12:38:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL UZ OSCE KDEM |
| 09TASHKENT1123 | Uzbekistan: Post Concerns over GSP-related Proposed Actions [...] (C) As part of the review of Uzbekistan for the Generalized Systems of Preferences (GSP),the Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) have proposed to withdraw or limit GSP benefits if the GOU does not take certain actions related to child labor in the cotton se [...] | 2009-07-01 13:34:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL ELAB USTR UZ |
| 09TASHKENT114 | UZBEKISTAN: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR MARSHALL CENTER [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (U) Post requests that Department conduct a human rights review and Leahy vetting for three Government of Uzbekistan officials scheduled to participate in the Program in Advanced Security Studies (PASS 09-5) at the Marshall Center in [...] | 2009-01-29 13:12:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL MARR UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1171 | Uzbekistan: CODEL Faleomavaega Meets with GOU Officials [...] (C) Summary: In discussions with Deputy Prime Minister Shaismatov and Foreign Minister Norov on June 29, Congressman Faleomavaega said that the U.S. needs to pay more attention to Central Asia and should approach relations with the governments of the region in a less ideological way. Faleomava [...] | 2009-07-08 11:00:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP PREL PGOV ASEC BEXP ENRG ETRD MARR MOPS PHUM |
| 09TASHKENT1243 | Uzbekistan: U/S Burns Meets FM Norov [...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary Burns led an inter-agency delegation to Tashkent on July 12-13 that included NSC Senior Director for Russia and Central Asia Michael McFaul, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East and South Asia David Sedney. Burns used the occasion of a July 12 m [...] | 2009-07-17 04:51:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1269 | Uzbekistan: U/S Burns Meeting with Uzbekistan Civil Society [...] (C) Summary: On July 12, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Bill Burns and a delegation of U.S. officials met with five Uzbek civil society activists. The group explained that during the years since the 2005 Andijon events, civil society had been all but decimated. They we [...] | 2009-07-22 09:39:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1271 | Uzbekistan: Under Secretary Burns' July 13 Meeting with [...] (C) Summary. In a wide-ranging meeting that lasted over three hours, President Karimov affirmed to Under Secretary Burns his desire to turn the page on U.S.-Uzbek relations and work together to restore trust based on mutual interests and mutual respect. Citing Afghanistan as Uzbekistan [...] | 2009-07-22 09:39:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR PHUM RS AF UZ |
| 09TASHKENT135 | UZBEKISTAN: LEAHY VETTING FOR NATO-RUSSIA COUNTERNARCOTICS [...] (SBU) Post has conducted an internal review of its files and has found no credible evidence that Uzbek individuals in reftel are responsible for committing gross violations of human rights. NORLAND To view the entire SMART message, go to URL http://repository.state.sgov.gov/_layouts/OSS Searc [...] | 2009-02-03 12:07:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL MARR ASEC NATO SNAR RS UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1371 | Uzbekistan: Leahy Vetting Request for Marshall [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (U) Post requests that Department conduct a human rights review and Leahy vetting for two Government of Uzbekistan officials scheduled to participate in the Senior Executive Seminar (SES 09-9) at the George C. Marshall Center in [...] | 2009-08-03 07:29:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL MARR UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1421 | Uzbekistan: Mixed Messages on Child Labor in the Cotton [...] (C) Summary: In conversations in the last few weeks with poloff, UNICEF Representative in Uzbekistan Mahboob Shareef and Child Protection Officer Siyma Barkin have expressed their frustration with the GOU and its efforts to address child labor. Neither Shareef nor Barkin expected an inde [...] | 2009-08-05 10:15:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL ELAB KTIP UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1431 | Uzbekistan: UNICEF: Rags to Riches [...] (C) In a "rags to riches" meeting between UNICEF representative Siyma Barkin and the Minister of Labor today, Minister Aktam Ahmatovich Haritov told Barkin that the GOU would like to implement all of the items in the UNICEF Work Plan, which was agreed to by the GOU last January. In fac [...] | 2009-08-06 12:38:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL ELAB UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1435 | Uzbekistan: ICRC Prison Monitoring Program Extended [...] (SBU) Rafaello Muller, Deputy Head of the International Committee for the Red Cross's (ICRC) Regional Delegation, informed poloff today that the GOU agreed on Wednesday, August 5, 2009, to extend last year's six-month pilot program allowing ICRC to enter and evaluate prisons. Prison visi [...] | 2009-08-07 12:45:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1437 | UZBEKISTAN: Human Rights Update [...] (C) Summary: Although Post was happy to report the continuation of a prison monitoring program by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC),the human rights climate in Uzbekistan remains difficult, at best. The recent sentencing of journalist Dilmurod Sayyidov to twelve years [...] | 2009-08-10 12:57:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL ELAB UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1443 | Uzbekistan: Leahy Vetting Request for Marshall Center [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (U) Post requests that Department conduct a human rights review and Leahy vetting for one Government of Uzbekistan official scheduled to participate in a Senior Executive Seminar (SES 09-0) at the George C. Marshall Center in Gar [...] | 2009-08-14 04:18:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL MARR UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1459 | Uzbekistan: UNICEF Visitor: Child Labor Assessment Not [...] (C) Summary: UNICEF visiting Senior Child Protection Advisor Joanne Dunn met with DCM and poloff Monday, August 17 to discuss child labor and the upcoming cotton harvest. Dunn stated that it is "way too late" for an assessment to be planned and implemented during this year's cotton harv [...] | 2009-08-20 08:44:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1475 | RECALL 09 TASHKENT 1475 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-09 06:02:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1479 | Uzbekistan: Amnesty Decree Announced, Human Rights Activist [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Uzbekistan announced an amnesty resolution last week, through which some prisoners and criminal defendants may apply to the court for clemency. The resolution includes several restrictions, which may serve to limit the number of political and religious p [...] | 2009-09-09 16:16:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT148 | UZBEKISTAN: LEAHY VETTING FOR NATO-RUSSIA CN TRAINING IN [...] (SBU) Embassy has conducted a review of its files and verifies that it does not possess credible information of gross violations of human rights by the Uzbek security officers identified in reftel. NORLAND To view the entire SMART message, go to URL http://repository.state.sgov.gov/_layouts/ [...] | 2009-02-06 11:15:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM ASEC NATO SNAR UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1481 | Uzbekistan: Update on Trial of Journalist Dilmurod Sayid [...] (U) Summary: The Samarkand Regional Criminal Court commenced a hearing for journalist Dilmurod Sayid (aka Sayyidov) in Samarkand Province on Tuesday, September 8, 2009, to consider his harsh prison sentence and various procedural irregularities during his trial. Midway through the heari [...] | 2009-09-11 08:30:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV KPAO UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1489 | Uzbekistan: Notes from the Northwest [...] (SBU) Summary: Hayitbay Yakirboy, a human rights activist from Khorezm, met with poloff on August 12, 2009 to discuss issues facing northwestern Uzbekistan. Yakirboy addressed labor trafficking problems and discontent in the semiautonomous region of Karakalpakstan and the northwest province o [...] | 2009-09-16 11:46:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1491 | Uzbekistan: Activists in Samarkand Making a Difference [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 8, Poloff met with ten human rights activists from "Ezgulik," the only registered human rights organization in Uzbekistan. They discussed their observations of trends in the areas of child labor and religious freedom, but most of them focus their attention on the [...] | 2009-09-16 12:35:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1499 | Uzbekistan: Update on Trial of Journalist Dilmurod Sayid [...] (SBU) Summary: The Regional Samarkand Court on September 11 upheld the 12.5 year sentence of independent journalist and human rights activist Dilmurod Sayid on charges of extortion and bribery. (See reftel.) Sayid's attorney will appeal this decision to the Chairman of the Regional Court, and [...] | 2009-09-18 08:47:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1501 | Uzbekistan: Hidirova Describes Her Imprisonment [...] (SBU) Post reported earlier this summer on the arrest and release of Jizzakh farmer and human rights activist Oyazimhon Hidirova (aka Khidirova),who spent roughly five weeks in jail after being arrested on charges of hooliganism. (See reftels.) Hidirova and her public defender Ziyodullo [...] | 2009-09-18 08:47:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1505 | Uzbekistan: UNICEF Representative Discusses Child Labor [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 16, Ambassador Norland met with UNICEF Representative in Uzbekistan Mahboob Shareef to discuss child labor in the cotton fields. Shareef discussed a recent high-level meeting with the GOU, and discussed his ideas for short- and long-term solutions to the child [...] | 2009-09-18 12:02:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1511 | Uzbekistan: UNICEF Representative Discusses Child Labor [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 16, Ambassador Norland met with UNICEF Representative in Uzbekistan Mahboob Shareef to discuss child labor in the cotton fields. Shareef discussed a recent high-level meeting with the GOU, and discussed his ideas for short- and long-term solutions to the child [...] | 2009-09-22 06:18:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1519 | Uzbekistan: Baptist Leader Faces Criminal Charges [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-24 12:15:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1535 | Managing Uzbek Redlines in Bilateral Consultations [...] (C) Summary: Prior to the arrival in Tashkent of Assistant Secretary Blake, Foreign Minister Norov summoned the Ambassador for a meeting in which he reviewed the agenda for the visit and delivered the GOU's response to the U.S. draft agenda for the Annual Bilateral Consultations (ABC) (REF. B). [...] | 2009-10-15 11:36:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1543 | Uzbekistan: A/S Blake Meets with Civil Society [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 14, A/S Blake met with civil society representative Sukhrobjon Ismoilov in Tashkent. Ismoilov warned of a growing Islamist agenda amongst Uzbek exiles living in Europe - a particularly disturbing thought. He also addressed agricultural reform, advocating for [...] | 2009-10-16 12:52:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1545 | Uzbekistan: A/S Blake Meets with Leaders of Uzbek Parliament [...] (SBU) Summary: During his three-day visit to Tashkent, A/S Blake met with the leaders of both houses of the Uzbek parliament: the Speaker of the Oliy Majlis (the lower house),and the President of the Senate. Both seemed interested in developing greater ties with their counterparts in [...] | 2009-10-16 13:27:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV OREP UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1549 | Uzbekistan: UNICEF Brainstorming Session on Child Labor: [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 8, UNICEF hosted a brainstorming session for members of the international community to discuss the issue of child labor in the cotton sector. Although the failure of Uzbekistan to invite the International Labor Organization (ILO) to do an assessment this year wa [...] | 2009-10-22 12:27:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV UN UZ |
| 09TASHKENT156 | UZBEKISTAN: PLIGHT OF AFGHAN REFUGEES WORSENING [...] (C) The newly arrived head of the United Nations Development Program's (UNDP) Refugee Support Unit in Tashkent, Ustina Kupreychik, reported that the situation for Afghan refugees in Uzbekistan has worsened since the fall (ref A). According to Kupreychik, 67 Afghan refugees have been forcibly [...] | 2009-02-10 05:15:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI UNDP UNHCR AF UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1563 | Uzbekistan: 64th UN General Assembly, Third Committee, 2009 [...] (U) In response to reftel, Post delivered the demarche requesting Uzbekistan's support for postponing the Defamation of Religions resolution in this year's UNGA Third Committee. Post determined that delivering the information on the remaining human rights priorities would be counterprodu [...] | 2009-10-29 12:59:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1567 | UZBEKISTAN'S COTTON SECTOR STILL A BASTION OF THE COMMAND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) continues to control the "commanding heights" of the cotton sector, exercising strict control over all aspects of cotton production and sale, from setting planting and harvest quotas to negotiating all ginning and export contracts on behalf of f [...] | 2009-11-03 12:34:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SOCI PHUM UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1571 | Uzbekistan Amnesties Sanjar Umarov [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Norov told us that Sanjar Umarov will be released today (Nov. 5). Please note action request at para 6 (contingency press guidance). End Summary. 2. (C) Uzbek Foreign Minister Norov convoked the Ambassador today to inform us that jailed businessman and oppos [...] | 2009-11-05 08:06:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1573 | Uzbekistan: The Ongoing Struggle for Religious Freedom [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 26, poloff met with Chairman of Uzbekistan's Committee for Religious Affairs (CRA) to discuss concerns of various religious minority groups in the country. In preparation for the meeting and in the days that followed, poloff met with representatives from the Uz [...] | 2009-11-09 12:11:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV KIRF UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1575 | Sanjar Umarov Released on November 7 [...] (C) Opposition leader Sanjar Umarov was released from prison on November 7. The next day, he came to the Embassy for a conversation with Ambassador Norland and Embassy staffers. Still in disbelief over the events of the previous two days, he expressed his gratitude for everyone's effort [...] | 2009-11-09 12:44:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1579 | Uzbekistan: The Cotton Harvest in Jizzakh [...] (C) Summary: On November 6, 2009, poloff met with human rights activists and a representative of the leading anti-trafficking NGO in Jizzakh, a city of roughly 150,000 people in a largely agricultural region about three hours southwest of Tashkent. Human rights activists spoke about seve [...] | 2009-11-13 12:03:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT158 | TASHKENT TIDBITS FEBRUARY 10, 2008 [...] (SBU) Post has updated its cost of living analysis for Uzbekistan through the end of 2008. At 21.6 percent, the cost of living grew more slowly in 2008 than in 2007, when it increased by 29.2 percent. The cost of foodstuffs increased by only 17.0 percent as contrasted with a 29.1 percent rise [...] | 2009-02-11 04:26:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON KIRF SOCI PHUM KISL KPAO UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1585 | Uzbekistan: Human Rights Activist Beaten [...] (C) Summary: Human rights activist Bahtiyor Hamroev, a good contact of the Embassy from Jizzakh province, reported he was beaten by law enforcement on Wednesday, November 11, when he tried to meet recently returned opposition figure Bahodir Choriev in a Jizzakh cafC). A second activist, [...] | 2009-11-13 13:49:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1589 | Uzbekistan: TIP Interim Assessment [...] (U) In response to reftel, post submits the following information for the TIP Interim Assessment on Uzbekistan. A. Substantive Action to End the Use of Forced Labor During the Cotton Harvest --------------------------------------------- ---------------------- -------------- [...] | 2009-11-17 13:45:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV KCRM KTIP KWMN SMIG UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1593 | Uzbekistan: Human Rights Activists and Religious Figures [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-24 07:18:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV KCRM UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1597 | Uzbekistan: SCA DAS Krol Meets with Civil Society [...] (SBU) Summary: During his visit to Tashkent on November 18-21, DAS for South and Central Asian Affairs George Krol reached out to civil society representatives, GOU officials, and journalists to discuss human rights and other broad issues facing Uzbekistan. (Please see reftels for a rea [...] | 2009-11-25 07:41:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1599 | Uzbekistan and Human Rights: The Lessons of Sanjar Umarov's [...] (C) Summary: The release from prison on November 7 of jailed businessman and opposition figure Sanjar Umarov was the most important step the GOU has taken on human rights this year. Umarov's release came about as the result of principled engagement and quiet, behind-the-scenes diplomacy. It wa [...] | 2009-11-30 06:24:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1603 | Uzbekistan: TIP Update: Trends and Tactics [...] (SBU) Summary: From early October to mid-November, poloff has had several meetings with government officials, NGO leaders, and representatives from the human rights community to discuss trends in trafficking, as well as anti-trafficking efforts. The GOU continues to prioritize tradition [...] | 2009-12-01 11:53:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV KTIP UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1609 | Uzbekistan: Human Rights Update [...] (SBU) Summary: Post continues to follow the cases of imprisoned journalist Dilmurod Sayyid (aka Saidov) and poet Yusuf Juma, two Uzbek citizens convicted of charges widely believed to be politically motivated. Family members of both Sayyid and Juma report the two men to be in bad health [...] | 2009-12-04 07:28:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1621 | Uzbekistan: Suspending GSP Counterproductive [...] (C) Post understands that the inter-agency is preparing to discuss the issue of suspension of Uzbekistan's GSP benefits based on petitions related to child labor and intellectual property rights. A decision to suspend or revoke GSP for Uzbekistan would be counterproductive - it would do little [...] | 2009-12-09 11:36:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ELAB PHUM ECON SOCI KIPR UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1627 | Uzbekistan: GOU Takes Small Steps on Child Labor [...] (SBU) Summary: Uzbekistan recently announced two initiatives to address child labor in the country: the first is a legislative change that reportedly will hold individuals responsible for using children to work under hazardous conditions; the second is the dedication of 2010 to youth de [...] | 2009-12-15 12:34:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1631 | Uzbekistan: The Saga of Bahodir Choriev [...] (U) Summary: Uzbekistan officials forcibly returned Bahadir Choriev, leader of the Birdamlik opposition party, to the United States on the morning of December 11. Choriev's presence had prompted much attention from law enforcement officials, and rights activists are in many ways relie [...] | 2009-12-16 12:47:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ELAB PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1637 | UZBEKISTAN: TASHKENT TIDBITS DECEMBER 18, 2009 [...] (SBU) Dilmurod Sayyid, who was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison last June, was transferred December 15 from Navoi Prison to Sangorod, the Tashkent-based prison hospital. Embassy contact Abdurahmon Tashanov, who attended Sayyid's trial, told the Embassy that he was turned away from v [...] | 2009-12-18 12:30:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON PHUM SOCI EINV ETRD UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1639 | UZBEKISTAN: GOU PROPOSAL ON TERMEZ [...] (C) Summary. An apparent Uzbek offer of troop transit to Afghanistan via Termez warrants close attention. It is not inconsistent with the gradual improvement in relations across the board, including on human rights, outlined in last week's political consultations with Foreign Minister Norov [...] | 2009-12-23 12:36:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM MARR UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1641 | UZBEKISTAN: FM NOROV "CLARIFIES" TERMEZ OFFER [...] (C) In a meeting with Ambassador Norland on another issue on December 24, FM Norov provided us with further information regarding the apparent Uzbek offer of troop transit to Afghanistan via Termez (reftel). The diplomatic note passed to the State Department on Dec. 21 described a trilateral U [...] | 2009-12-24 10:02:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM MARR UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1651 | PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN UZBEKISTAN: NOTHING WRONG BUT THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Elections for Uzbekistan's lower house of Parliament took place on Sunday, December 27. Five election observation teams from the Embassy visited 33 polling stations in Tashkent and the neighboring regions, and concluded that although the elections were not free and fair (no opp [...] | 2009-12-30 11:55:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM UZ |
| 09TASHKENT177 | UZBEKISTAN: REPORTS OF CRACKDOWN ON "NUR" RELIGIOUS GROUP [...] (C) Summary: Uzbek authorities appear to be significantly ratcheting up the pressure on suspected members of the banned Nur (or "Nurcilar") religious organization, which is associated with the conservative (but not extremist) religious teachings and Pan-Turkish ideology of Turkish scholar Feth [...] | 2009-02-13 09:26:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KCRM KIRF KISL KPAO PGOV PINR PREL SOCI TU UZ |
| 09TASHKENT193 | UZBEKISTAN: ACTIVISTS SEEK TO BRIDGE GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador recently met with activists from the independent Rapid Reaction human rights group (RRG),who described their plans for the upcoming year, including applying for official registration and setting up a "think-tank" with like-minded activists and defense attorneys to [...] | 2009-02-19 10:43:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EAID ECON KDEM PGOV PREL SOCI UZ |
| 09TASHKENT194 | UZBEKISTAN: AFGHAN REFUGEES DESCRIBE HARRASSMENT; [...] (C) Summary: On February 12, poloff met with 25 Afghan refugees at the office of a Tashkent-based NGO which provides humanitarian assistance to refugees. The Afghans alleged widespread harassment by government officials, and some refugees experienced forced deportation back to Afghanistan. T [...] | 2009-02-19 10:57:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF KWMN PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI UNDP UNHCR AF UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1956 | UZBEKISTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THE GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] (U) DCM delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Director Bakhtiyar Ibragimov. Post will report any substantive response septel. NORLAND [...] | 2009-11-03 11:50:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PTER UZ |
| 09TASHKENT196 | Uzbekistan: Submission for Ninth Annual Trafficking in [...] (SBU) Post's submission for the ninth annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report begins in paragraph 4. Per reftel, this information covers the period from March 2008 to February 2009. The information provided in the report has been gathered from numerous sources, including the Government of U [...] | 2009-02-19 12:21:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KTIP PHUM KCRM SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB KWMN ZK |
| 09TASHKENT1964 | Uzbekistan: Leahy Vetting Request for Marshal Center Program [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph four. 2. (SBU) Post has been provided with names of 2 GOU officials nominated to participate in the Faculty Exchange Program at the Marshal Center during November 12 - December 2,2009 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The nom [...] | 2009-11-04 12:06:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR ASEC PINR UZ |
| 09TASHKENT1966 | UZBEKISTAN: STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING THE USE OF CHILD LABOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This USAID-drafted cable examines strategies for addressing the problem of child labor in the cotton sector in Uzbekistan. (Please see Ref A for an analysis of the cotton sector overall and a specific look at this year's harvest.) Uzbekistan's cotton economy remains state-driven [...] | 2009-11-05 10:32:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PHUM SOCI SENV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT2018 | Leahy Vetting for River Port Termez Unit, UNODC J-49 [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph four. 2. (U) GOU officials nominated the River Port Termez Unit under the Surhandarya Customs and Border Committee for UNODC training course J-49 Targeting and Risk Management, to take place November 16-20. The training wi [...] | 2009-11-11 02:23:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL SNAR ASEC UZ |
| 09TASHKENT206 | SUSPECTED AMCIT MISSIONARIES TOLD TO LEAVE UZBEKISTAN [...] (C) Summary: Authorities have told three AmCits associated with the New Hope faith-based humanitarian assistance NGO, which provides medical assistance to disabled persons in Tashkent, that they must depart Uzbekistan by February 25. Emboffs met with the AmCits, who plan to depart Uzbekistan [...] | 2009-02-23 13:31:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC EAID KIRF PHUM PGOV PREL UZ |
| 09TASHKENT217 | UZBEKISTAN: JOURNALIST REPORTEDLY ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF [...] (U) In an announcement on its website, the Ezgulik human rights group reported that independent journalist and human rights defender Dilurod Sayyidov was arrested in Tashkent on February 22 and handed over to authorities from Samarkand province on February 23. After his arrest, Sayyidov repo [...] | 2009-02-25 10:06:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KPAO PGOV PREL UZ |
| 09TASHKENT22 | UZBEKISTAN: TIP PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN CONTINUES; [...] (U) Summary: In the past few months, the government has continued a wide-ranging public awareness campaign on trafficking-in-persons (TIP) in the government-controlled mass media (ref A and B). Conducting a relatively non-extensive survey, poloff uncovered more than 70 separate TIP-related st [...] | 2009-01-07 12:07:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM ECON ELAB KCRM KTIP KWMN PGOV PREL SOCI KZ RS UZ |
| 09TASHKENT222 | UZBEKISTAN: TRIAL OF ALLEGED RELIGIOUS EXTREMIST EXTRADITED [...] (C) Summary: The trial of Haitjon Juraboev, a religious extremist suspect who was extradited by Kyrgyz authorities to Uzbekistan in September 2008, is nearing completion in Tashkent, according to an independent activist monitoring the trial. Juraboev has reportedly pled innocent to all the cha [...] | 2009-02-26 13:01:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KCRM KIRF KISL PGOV PINR PREF PREL SOCI UNHCR KG |
| 09TASHKENT223 | UZBEKISTAN: IV ALUMNUS AND DISABLED RIGHTS ACTIVIST ARRESTED [...] (C) Summary: On January 21 an independent news website reported that Chairman of the Uzbek Society of the Disabled (and International Visitor Leadership Program [IVLP] alumnus) Oybek Isoqov had been arrested on charges of bribery. When CAO met with him on February 13, Isoqov denied all wrong [...] | 2009-02-26 13:13:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KPAO PGOV PREL SOCI UZ |
| 09TASHKENT226 | Uzbekistan: State-run Shelter for TIP Victims Nears [...] (C) Summary: Officials from the Ministries of Internal Affairs and Justice told poloff in separate meetings on February 11 that, pursuant to President Karimov's decree in November and the country's new anti-TIP law, the first state-run shelter for TIP victims is nearing completion and will off [...] | 2009-02-27 11:14:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KTIP PHUM PREL KWMN SOCI UZ |
| 09TASHKENT231 | Tashkent Tidbits - March 2, 2009 [...] (SBU) A successful ongoing INL-sponsored forensic laboratory improvement program implemented by DOJ-ICITAP suffered a mild setback when the Government of Uzbekistan delivered a diplomatic note on February 17 denying a proposal to send an Uzbek forensic scientist to the Harris County Medical Exa [...] | 2009-03-02 06:26:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM EFIN ICRC KCOR ECON KCRM UZ |
| 09TASHKENT242 | Uzbekistan: Yusuf Jumaev Allegedly Mistreated in Jaslyk [...] (C) On February 27 poloff met with Feruza Yusufjon Kizi, the daughter of dissident poet Yusuf Jumaev, who is serving a five-year sentence at the Jaslyk prison in the remote northwest province of Karakalpakstan (ref B). Yusufjon Kizi was accompanied on the unscheduled visit to the Embassy by Ba [...] | 2009-03-03 08:29:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL UZ |
| 09TASHKENT248 | How the Kagan Munitions Explosions Saved a Neighborhood and [...] (C) Summary: Poloff met informally in Tashkent with two English language professors from Bukhara State University on several social occasions between February 27 - March 1. Both are talented and highly motivated teachers who have a good pulse on community life from their vantage point in Bukh [...] | 2009-03-04 07:04:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SOCI ECON KCOR PINR UZ |
| 09TASHKENT249 | Activist: Andijon Province Has Become a Mini-Turkmenistan [...] (C) On March 3 well-known human rights activist and long-time Embassy contact Saidjahon Zaynabiddinov visited the Embassy and talked to poloff about current conditions in Andijon Province. He previously reported that, unusually, the province was being administered almost entirely by outsiders [...] | 2009-03-04 12:46:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SOCI ECON PREL UZ |
| 09TASHKENT271 | Uzbekistan: Institute for New Democracies Director Denied [...] (C) Summary: On March 5 the recently arrived AmCit Country Director of the U.S. Government-funded NGO Institute for New Democracies (IND) was denied accreditation by the Uzbek Government. This is a surprising and disappointing event which, as usual, has not yet been explained (Ambassador is wr [...] | 2009-03-12 11:39:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM EAID PINR UZ |
| 09TASHKENT277 | UZBEKISTAN: "NUR" RELIGIOUS GROUP CRACKDOWN CONTINUES [...] (C) Summary: Authorities are continuing a widespread crackdown on suspected members of "Nur," a banned conservative (but not extremist) religious organization associated with Turkish scholar Fethullah Gullen (ref A). According to reports from independent and state-controlled media, at least 1 [...] | 2009-03-13 12:31:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KCRM KIRF KISL KPAO PGOV PINR PREL SOCI TU UZ |
| 09TASHKENT279 | UZBEKISTAN: UPDATE ON THREE CASES INVOLVING JOURNALISTS [...] (U) Summary: This cable provides updates on the cases of three journalists who have recently been imprisoned or charged with various crimes: Salidjahon Abdurakhmanov, a journalist from Uzbekistan's Karakalpakstan Autonomous Republic who was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment on politically-mo [...] | 2009-03-13 12:43:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KPAO OSCE PGOV PREL UZ |
| 09TASHKENT281 | MFA Drubbing Over Tadjibayeva Award [...] (C) Uzbek Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov convoked the Ambassador on March 13 to convey GOU displeasure over the March 11 International Women of Courage Award for Mutabar Tadjibayeva. Delivering in an icy tone a message that likely came on instruction from President Karimov, Norov said that giv [...] | 2009-03-13 12:46:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM UZ |
| 09TASHKENT289 | UZBEKISTAN: UN CONVENTION ON DISABLED PERSONS ADOPTED; [...] (U) On March 2, the state-controlled UzReport.com website reported that new Permanent Representative of Uzbekistan to the United Nations in New York Murad Askarov signed the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol on February 27. The article noted tha [...] | 2009-03-16 08:22:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KCRM KPAO PGOV PREL UZ |
| 09TASHKENT29 | UZBEKISTAN: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR MARSHALL CENTER [...] (U) This is an action request please see paragraph 2. 2. (U) Post requests that Department conduct a human rights review and Leahy vetting for two Government of Uzbekistan officials scheduled to attend the Program on Terrorism and Security Studies (PTSS) 09-3 at the Marshall Center in Garmis [...] | 2009-01-08 12:43:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL MARR UZ |
| 09TASHKENT291 | UZBEKISTAN: INL SPONSORS FORENSIC DELEGATION VISIT TO USA [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL),with the support of the Department of Justice Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP),arranged as a part of a successful ongoing project the participation of Uzbek forensic experts in th [...] | 2009-03-16 08:33:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR ASEC PHUM PREL KCOR KCRM UZ |
| 09TASHKENT3 | UZBEKISTAN: ACTIVIST REPORTS ON KILLING OF AKROMIYIST; [...] (C) Summary: An Andijon-based human rights activist recently reported the killing by law enforcement officials of a young member of "Akromiya," a religious-business organization whose members were at the center of the 2005 Andijon events. The activist specifically requested that the United [...] | 2009-01-05 11:16:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KCRM KIRF KISL PGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER SOCI KG |
| 09TASHKENT323 | At Times Angry Karimov Says Afghan Transit Can Continue, [...] (S) Summary. President Karimov told the Ambassador March 18 that his earlier understanding with General Petraeus regarding commercial transit of non-lethal cargo through Uzbekistan to Afghanistan remains in place, despite Karimov's evident embarrassment at the public recognition accorded hum [...] | 2009-03-18 14:38:00 | Embassy Tashkent | SECRET | PREL MARR PGOV PHUM PINR UZ |
| 09TASHKENT327 | UZBEKISTAN: EDUCATION MINISTRY ON ANTI-CHILD LABOR EFFORTS; [...] (U) Summary: During a meeting on February 23, Ministry of Public Education officials discussed their efforts to combat child labor during the cotton harvest season. They reported that Uzbekistan's transition from 9-year to 12-year mandatory free secondary education, a major reform, would be f [...] | 2009-03-19 13:01:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM ECON ELAB KCRM PGOV PREL SCUL SOCI UZ |
| 09TASHKENT331 | UZBEKISTAN'S SYSTEM OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AT A [...] (SBU) Summary: A contact recently provided a copy of a government document entitled "Index of the Ministry of Public Education for the 2007-2008 Academic Year," which provides a useful snapshot of the country's primary and secondary education system. The document shows that few students study [...] | 2009-03-19 13:10:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM ECON ELAB KPAO OEXC PGOV PREL SCUL SOCI UZ |
| 09TASHKENT343 | IOM Predicts Slim Pickings for Uzbek Migrants and Increase [...] (SBU) Summary: International Organization for Migration (IOM) Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Country Director Mahmoud Naderi told poloff on February 10 that he expects the going to get tougher for Uzbek labor migrants and that he foresees an increase in TIP cases as desperate would-be workers seek [...] | 2009-03-23 11:19:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KTIP ELAB PHUM ECON KCRM PINR KCOR RS KZ UZ |
| 09TASHKENT345 | Uzbekistan: Timing is Not Conducive for Demarche on [...] (C) Post determined that it would be counterproductive to deliver ref A demarche to the Government of Uzbekistan encouraging it to resist signs of de facto recognition for Abkhazia or South Ossetia. Uzbekistan has to date consistently resisted strong Russian pressure to recognize both breakawa [...] | 2009-03-23 11:19:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM GG UZ |
| 09TASHKENT361 | UZBEKISTAN: RECENT ALLEGATIONS OF PRISONER ABUSE AND DEATHS [...] (C) Summary: In the past few months, independent human rights activists and websites have reported on several serious human rights issues at Uzbek prisons, including deaths in custody. Activists also provided updates on the condition of political prisoners Alisher Karamatov and Sanjar Umarov. [...] | 2009-03-26 08:42:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM ICRC KIRF PGOV PREL SOCI UZ |
| 09TASHKENT363 | UZBEKISTAN: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR EXBS-SPONSORED [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (U) Post requests that Department conduct a human rights review and Leahy vetting for eleven Government of Uzbekistan officials scheduled to participate in Export Control and Related Border Security Program-sponsored International Bo [...] | 2009-03-26 08:44:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL MARR UZ |
| 09TASHKENT395 | UZBEKISTAN INDICATES AREAS WHERE HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRESS IS [...] (SBU) Summary: In a report of Uzbekistan's recent Universal Periodic Review (UPR) before the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC),Uzbek officials agreed to several substantive recommendations from other member states on how to improve its human rights record. Uzbek officials also anno [...] | 2009-03-30 04:23:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM ELAB KIRF KPAO KTIP PGOV PREF PREL SOCI UZ |
| 09TASHKENT425 | UZBEKISTAN: JFDP ALUMNA OPENS DOORS TO EMBASSY IN URGENCH [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 10 and 11 Public Affairs Section (PAS) staff successfully held English language training workshops in Urgench and discussed several upcoming projects with the rector of Urgench State University (UrSU). The rector was surprisingly candid and open to future collaboratio [...] | 2009-04-01 09:41:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM ECON KPAO OEXC PGOV PREL SCUL SOCI UZ |
| 09TASHKENT449 | UZBEKISTAN: SECURITY SERVICES SEEKING TO ENTRAP HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (S/NF) Summary: The National Security Service (NSS) appears to be attempting to entrap the Embassy's Human Rights Officer by arranging meetings for him outside the Embassy on sensitive topics that could then be taped. On at least three separate occasions over the past month, we have strong re [...] | 2009-04-06 06:26:00 | Embassy Tashkent | SECRET//NOFORN | PHUM KDEM KIRF KISL PGOV PINR PREL SOCI UZ |
| 09TASHKENT451 | UZBEKISTAN: THE WAY FORWARD ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: While human rights abuses remain all too common in Uzbekistan, the government has taken some positive steps in certain areas over the past year. Uzbekistan is not posed to become a democracy anytime soon, but we continue to believe that the most effective strategy for curbing abus [...] | 2009-04-06 12:40:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EAID ELAB ICRC KDEM KIRF KISL KTIP PGOV PREL |
| 09TASHKENT453 | UZBEKISTAN: ACTIVISTS REPORTING UNRELIABLE CHILD LABOR DATA [...] (C) Summary: On March 30, the independent Ezgulik human rights group released its report on child labor practices during the 2008 fall cotton harvest at a roundtable hosted by the British Embassy. While Ezgulik announced that nearly a million Uzbek children participated in the cotton harvest, [...] | 2009-04-06 12:55:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM ECON ELAB KPAO PGOV PREL SOCI UZ |
| 09TASHKENT463 | UZBEK ASYLUM-SEEKER EXTRADITED FROM KYRGYZSTAN RECEIVES [...] (C) On March 30, independent human rights activist Ismoil Adilov provided poloff with court documents regarding the case of Haitjon Juraboev, a religious extremist suspect who was extradited by Kyrgyz authorities to Uzbekistan in September 2008 (reftel). According to the documents, on February [...] | 2009-04-07 06:59:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KCRM KIRF KISL PGOV PREF PREL SOCI UNHCR KG UZ |
| 09TASHKENT483 | UZBEKISTAN: UNICEF SIGNS NEW AGREEMENT ON CHILD LABOR WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 6, the Ambassador met with a visiting UNICEF representative from Geneva, who reported that UNICEF would sign a new Annual Work Plan with the government that fleshes out several key points from the September 2008 National Action Plan (NAP) on the elimination of child lab [...] | 2009-04-10 09:43:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM ECON ELAB PGOV PREL SOCI TX UZ |
| 09TASHKENT497 | UZBEKISTAN: RECENT RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM AND TERRORISM [...] (C) Summary: During a meeting at the Embassy on March 30, independent human rights activist Ismoil Adilov handed over to poloff a collection of court documents from recent trials he had monitored involving suspected religious extremists. The documents demonstrate that at least six women were [...] | 2009-04-13 15:47:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KCRM KIRF KISL KWMN PGOV PINR PREL PTER SOCI UZ |
| 09TASHKENT511 | Uzbekistan: Anti-Corruption Workshop Launches UN Convention [...] (SBU) Summary: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC),with funding support from the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL),conducted a workshop on March 31 - April 1 on implementation of the UN Convention Against Corruption. International experts, [...] | 2009-04-14 13:13:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EAID EFIN KCOR SOCI PHUM LG UZ |
| 09TASHKENT55 | UZBEKISTAN: ANATOMY OF A HIZB UT-TAHRIR CASE [...] (C) Summary: This cable examines in depth a recent Hizb ut-Tahrir case reported by state-controlled and independent media and a local human rights activist. While the case highlights on-going abuses in the government's campaign against suspected religious extremists, it also demonstrates how [...] | 2009-01-13 10:49:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KCRM KIRF KISL KPAO PGOV PINR PREL PTER SOCI UZ |
| 09TASHKENT555 | UZBEKISTAN: DEMARCHE ON UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-21 11:12:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL UZ |
| 09TASHKENT559 | TASHKENT TIDBITS APRIL 22, 2009 [...] (SBU) We attended a roundtable on transboundary water issues at the Oliy Majlis on March 4. The two hour session was chaired by Sadyk Safaev, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee and former Ambassador to the U.S. The roundtable produced nothing new in terms of policy; all speakers [...] | 2009-04-22 10:10:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON KIRF SOCI PHUM KISL KPAO UZ |
| 09TASHKENT56 | UZBEKISTAN: HIZB UT-TAHRIR ARRESTS IN 2008 [...] (C) Summary: State-controlled media, independent news website s, and local human rights activists continue to report on arrests in Uzbekistan of suspected members of the Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT) religious extremist group, as well as the arrests of other banned religious groups members. In 2008, t [...] | 2009-01-13 12:01:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KCRM KIRF KISL KWMN PGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER SOCI |
| 09TASHKENT563 | UZBEKISTAN: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PRESS BLITZ CONTINUES [...] (U) Summary: Regular trafficking in persons (TIP) articles continue to be published in the state-controlled press, and public service announcements are prevalent in all forms of mass media. Uzbekistan's extensive efforts on raising public awareness and highlighting its powerful new criminal c [...] | 2009-04-22 13:04:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KTIP KCRM KWMN UZ |
| 09TASHKENT565 | Uzbekistan: Leahy Vetting Request for EXBS-Sponsored [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (U) Post requests that Department conduct a human rights review and Leahy vetting for twenty Government of Uzbekistan officials scheduled to participate in WMD Commodity Identification Training under the auspices of t [...] | 2009-04-22 13:05:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL MARR UZ |
| 09TASHKENT57 | UZBEKISTAN: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR COMMODITY [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (U) Post requests that Department conduct a human rights review and Leahy vetting for two Government of Uzbekistan officials scheduled to take part in discussions related to Commodity Identification Training with Department of Energy [...] | 2009-01-13 12:02:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL MARR UZ |
| 09TASHKENT581 | UZBEKISTAN: ACTIVIST REPORTS ATTACKS ON HERSELF AND ADOPTED [...] (C) Summary: On April 23, poloff met with Human Rights Alliance activist Elena Urlaeva, who reported being attacked by two unknown assailants on April 15 after receiving threatening phone calls for weeks demanding that she leave Uzbekistan. She also reported that her adopted 5-year old son wa [...] | 2009-04-27 10:06:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREF PREL SOCI UZ |
| 09TASHKENT585 | UZBEKISTAN: ACTIVIST ACCUSES OPPOSITIONISTS OF EMBEZZLING [...] (C) Summary: During an April 23 meeting with poloff, Human Rights Alliance activist Elena Urlaeva, who was attacked by unknown assailants on April 15 (septel),accused Free Farmers Party leader Nigara Khidoyatova and Gulam Umarov, the son of imprisoned Sunshine Coalition leader Sanjar Umarov, [...] | 2009-04-27 12:42:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EAID KCRM KDEM PGOV PINR PREL SOCI UZ |
| 09TASHKENT59 | UZBEKISTAN: UZBEK SINGER NOT ARRESTED [...] (U) Reports in the press that popular Uzbek singer Yulduz Usmanova was arrested on January 10 appear to be false. Reported yesterday by the independent Voice of Freedom website and then picked up by Kyrgyz News Agency AKIPress, the story claims that she was arrested during a wedding performan [...] | 2009-01-14 12:31:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV KPAO SCUL UZ |
| 09TASHKENT601 | UZBEKISTAN: NARCOTICS SEIZURES NOW REGULARLY HIGHLIGHTED IN [...] (SBU) Summary: This is the first of planned regular updates about narcotics seizures publicized in the Uzbek state-controlled mass media. Emboffs have noted a substantial increase recently in the number of articles and television news reports highlighting narcotics-related arrests and seizure [...] | 2009-04-29 04:52:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SNAR KCRM PHUM KCOR ASEC TI UZ |
| 09TASHKENT715 | ACTIVIST SHARES VIEWS ON TRENDS IN UZBEKISTAN [...] (C) Summary: On May 7, the Ambassador met with Bukhara-based human rights activist Shukhrat Ganiev, who argued that the recent government crackdown on independent groups over the past few months was largely driven by worries over presidential succession and the upcoming December 2009 Parliament [...] | 2009-05-12 11:58:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL UZ |
| 09TASHKENT727 | UZBEKISTAN: COMMENTS ON UNFPA PROGRAM [...] (U) Per request in reftel, post has reviewed the draft UN Population Fund country program for Uzbekistan and has the following suggestions: --The Uzbekistan Reproductive Health Association should be a key partner in the NGO sector. --The term "nurses" should be replaced with "nurse [...] | 2009-05-13 09:35:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SOCI EAID UZ |
| 09TASHKENT73 | UZBEKISTAN: CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR TRADE AND [...] Summary: Per reftel request, post is providing the following update on child labor in Uzbekistan. In 2008, the Government of Uzbekistan undertook legal reforms to combat the use of child labor. In January 2008, Uzbekistan adopted a new law on children's rights which clarified protections for [...] | 2009-01-16 10:56:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM ECON ELAB EIND ETRD KCRM KTIP KWMN PGOV PREL SOCI |
| 09TASHKENT769 | UZBEKISTAN: ANDIJON COMMEMMORATION BROKEN UP IN TASHKENT [...] (C) On May 13, a small group of human rights activists attempted to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the tragic events in Andijon by laying a wreath at the monument of courage in central Tashkent, according to the independent website Uznews.net. Poloff spoke with Dilorom Ishakova on May 1 [...] | 2009-05-14 13:17:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT825 | Asian Development Bank Eager to Move on Afghan Rail Line to [...] (SBU) On the margins of a May 22 economic conference in Tashkent devoted to President Karimov's approach to the global economic crisis, attended by numerous representatives of international financial institutions, the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Director General for Central and West Asia, Ju [...] | 2009-05-27 12:21:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PREL PGOV PHUM ELTN UZ |
| 09TASHKENT83 | UZBEKISTAN: COMMENT ON DOL DRAFT LIST FOR TVPRA [...] Per ref A, Embassy Tashkent appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Department of Labor's draft list of goods from countries that DOL has reason to believe are produced by forced labor or child labor in violation of international standards. We recognize that child labor continues to be [...] | 2009-01-21 08:22:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM ECON ELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PGOV PREL SOCI UZ |
| 09TASHKENT831 | UZBEKISTAN: POST STRONGLY SUPPORTS UNICEF DRAFT COUNTRY [...] (C) Summary: On May 27, the Ambassador met with UNICEF Country Representative Mahboob Shareef, who reviewed elements of the draft 2010 - 2015 country program for Uzbekistan and (protect) quietly encouraged the U.S. to vote in favor of the document at the upcoming June 10 board meeting. Sharee [...] | 2009-05-28 06:20:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KOCI ELAB UN SOCI ECON UZ |
| 09TASHKENT915 | UZBEKISTAN: UPDATE ON TRIAL OF JOURNALIST DILMUROD SAYYIDOV [...] (C) Summary: On June 1, the trial of journalist and Ezgulik member Dilmurod Sayyidov commenced near Samarkand. Ezgulik activist Abdurakhmon Tashanov, who is monitoring the trial, reported that there is some cause for "cautious optimism" after a motion was approved to include discussion of a p [...] | 2009-06-05 12:05:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV UZ |
| 09TASHKENT917 | UZBEKISTAN: NGO COUNTERPART INTERNATIONAL SEEKS FORMAL [...] (C) Summary: On June 2, DCM and emboffs met with visiting representatives from Counterpart International, who are quietly exploring legal avenues for seeking formal registration in Uzbekistan. While humanitarian assistance programs have continued on a small scale since the Government of Uzbek [...] | 2009-06-05 12:06:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM SOCI PREL UZ |
| 09TASHKENT929 | UZBEKISTAN: OSCE SPONSORS HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION WORKSHOPS [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 4 in Tashkent the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) sponsored a workshop on education efforts to promote awareness on human rights, which attracted several high-profile government officials and several international experts. A separate June 5 eve [...] | 2009-06-08 09:48:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE UZ |
| 09TASHKENT941 | Uzbekistan: Border Security Training Courses at Termez [...] (C) Summary: From April 5 through April 17, U.S. Customs and Border Protection trainers conducted border interdiction and rail interdiction training courses for Government of Uzbekistan officials at Uzbekistan's border with Afghanistan. Uzbek participants actively participated in the training [...] | 2009-06-08 12:44:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PREL PGOV KNNP PHUM ASEC UZ |
| 09TASHKENT951 | Advancing Religious Freedom: Ambassador's Meeting with Uzbek [...] (C) The Ambassador met on June 10 with First Deputy Foreign Minister Hamidulla Karamatov to discuss reftel points and ways forward on the religious freedom issue. Karamatov said that he understood the importance of the issue and the need to work together to find mutually acceptable langua [...] | 2009-06-10 10:31:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KIRF UZ |
| 09TASHKENT955 | Uzbekistan: Leahy Vetting Request for EXBS-Sponsored [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (U) Post requests that Department conduct a human rights review and Leahy vetting for one Government of Uzbekistan official scheduled to participate in the Tenth International Export Control Conference in Istanbul, Turkey June 25 [...] | 2009-06-10 12:31:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL MARR UZ |
| 09TASHKENT959 | UZBEKISTAN: NEW ATTORNEY LICENSING EXAMINATION REDUCES [...] (C) Summary: The newly-established Uzbekistan Chamber of Lawyers, which supplanted the Bar Association, is conducting its first round of mandatory new licensing examinations for all defense attorneys who actively practice in courts of law. Several attorneys have complained that the testing pr [...] | 2009-06-11 08:34:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SOCI KCOR UZ |
| 09TASHKENT961 | UZBEKISTAN: ANDIJON ACTIVIST OFFERS CONSPIRACY THEORIES [...] Summary: On June 9, emboffs met with Saidjahon Zaynabiddinov, a well-known human rights activist based in Andijon and a frequent contact for independent websites and the Embassy alike. Zaynabiddinov reported that his youngest son was arrested for a double murder and, although his son confessed [...] | 2009-06-11 08:36:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI UZ |
| 09TASHKENT997 | UZBEKISTAN: HEAD OF ODIHR QUIETLY PLANNING VISIT AND [...] (C) Summary: The Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Ambassador in Uzbekistan, Istvan Venczel, told us that the Director of ODIHR is quietly planning to visit Tashkent and meet with high-ranking officials in July. The visit could set the stage for OSCE election monitorin [...] | 2009-06-16 12:19:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM OSCE PGOV UZ |
| 09TBILISI1000 | GEORGIA: NON-PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION SPLINTERING [...] (C) Summary/Comment: The non-parliamentary opposition has long consisted of a disparate group of individuals with divergent and often contradictory aims. Despite their obvious tactical disagreements and often mutual disdain among the leaders, they were able to remain united for nearly two [...] | 2009-06-01 13:44:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1006 | EMBASSY TBILISI'S 2009 TAFT FUND FOR REFUGEES PROPOSAL [...] Summary: Post is pleased to propose a project for the FY09 Taft Fund for Refugees in support of the registration of Georgia's Roma population, focusing initially on the majority of Georgia's Roma population who live in Tbilisi. The project aims to provide the international and local communit [...] | 2009-06-02 05:54:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREF PHUM GG |
| 09TBILISI1010 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS: AGAIN QUIET - TALKS ONGOING [...] (C) Summary: Only a few hundred protesters rallied in front of Parliament on June 1; a similar number blocked traffic for one hour in the afternoon in front of the Tbilisi Mayor's office. Cells continued to be removed by protesters from Rustaveli Avenue, with protesters and cells concentrat [...] | 2009-06-02 12:09:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1024 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS MEAGER - MOIA CONFIRMS FIRING [...] (C) Summary: A few hundred protesters rallied in front of Parliament on June 2; prior to that a joint statement was read at the Ministry of Defense condemning Saakashvili for what it called a "purposeful destruction" of the Georgian military. The statement called upon diplomats to monitor t [...] | 2009-06-03 12:01:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1033 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS: OBLIGATIONS CHARTER SIGNED - [...] (C) Summary: Protests were again small on June 3. A group of several hundred protesters gathered at the Supreme Court to watch 16 members of the non-parliamentary opposition sign an "Obligations Charter." The eight page document outlines the GoG's failures, the non-parliamentary oppositio [...] | 2009-06-04 12:04:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1037 | GEORGIA: MESKHETIANS -- WHAT THEIR RETURN MEANS [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: As part of its obligations to the Council of Europe, Georgia committed to establishing a legal way to repatriate Meskhetians, the former Muslim inhabitants of southern Georgia who were deported to Central Asia by Stalin. Georgia did that, and according to the time [...] | 2009-06-05 09:24:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM RU GG |
| 09TBILISI1041 | GEORGIA: PROTEST UPDATE - GACHECHILADZE TALKING [...] (C) Summary/Comment: Protests again were meager on June 4 and appear to be losing more momentum. The Ambassador met with Irakli Alasania (Alliance) at his request. Alasania confirmed that Levan Gachechiladze is speaking with the GoG. Alasania said that according to Gachechiladze, Saakashvi [...] | 2009-06-05 12:21:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1055 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS: GACHECHILADZE - SAAKASHVILI TO [...] (C) Summary: More cells were taken down over the weekend of June 6-7 freeing Rustaveli Avenue in front of the Tbilisi Marriott. Cells remain adjacent to Parliament and still block a portion of Rustaveli Avenue. Protests were light over the weekend. The non-parliamentary opposition is pla [...] | 2009-06-08 15:00:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1056 | GEORGIA: MOIA RESPONDS TO INVESTIGATION [...] (C) Summary/Comment: Post continues to closely monitor claims of beatings, crime and other incidents surrounding the ongoing street protests in Tbilisi. In response to our inquiries about 22 reported incidents, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA) sent a detailed list of all reported inc [...] | 2009-06-08 15:02:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1058 | GEORGIA: POLL SHOWS PROTESTS AND PROTEST LEADERS [...] (C) Summary/Comment: The Caucasus Research Resource Center (CRRC),in partnership with the Eurasia Foundation, polled over 1,800 Georgians in May 2009 to gauge public opinion in regard to ongoing protests. The data indicated a significant negative outlook towards both the protest leaders a [...] | 2009-06-08 15:07:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1069 | GEORGIA: CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION ANNOUNCED [...] (C) Summary/Comment: Speaker David Bakradze announced the creation of a Commission of Constitutional Reforms (Commission) June 3. As announced, the Commission will have a diverse composition, including representatives from the government, all willing political parties, representatives from [...] | 2009-06-10 12:50:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1089 | GEORGIA: A/S GORDON MEETS LEADERS FROM ACROSS [...] (C) Summary: On June 10, A/S Gordon met with Speaker David Bakradze, United National Movement (ruling party) MPs, Parliamentary opposition MPs, and non-parliamentary leaders. Speaker Bakradze explained the GoG's strategy in dealing with the ongoing protests and the history behind street polit [...] | 2009-06-12 14:32:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1095 | GEORGIA: PARLIAMENT OPENS, VIOLENCE ENSUES [...] (C) Summary: On June 12, Parliament convened for the first time since the protests started on April 9. The day was marked by violence as protesters attacked MP Gia Tortladze and threw rocks, eggs, and other objects at Speaker Bakradze. Five protesters were arrested in connection with the [...] | 2009-06-15 15:25:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1100 | GEORGIA: ARMENIAN BISHOP DISCUSSES CHALLENGES FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-16 12:00:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KIRF AM GG |
| 09TBILISI1104 | GEORGIA: GOG APOLOGIZES; NON-PARLIAMENTARY [...] (C) Summary: The June 15 incident at the Dighomi Police Station (reftel) resulting in the detention of 39 protesters caused few initial political ripples. Non-parliamentary leaders addressed about 500-1000 supporters in front of Parliament at roughly 7 pm the same day. Non-parliamentary l [...] | 2009-06-16 13:56:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1108 | GEORGIA: DEMARCHE ON EUROPEAN SECURITY AND THE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-17 09:36:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | OSCE PREL EU NATO PGOV PHUM KDEM ECON GG |
| 09TBILISI113 | GEORGIA: ANOTHER STEP FORWARD - TALK SHOWS RESUME [...] (SBU) Summary: After a hiatus, Georgian Public Broadcasting channel is now running three political talk shows, Imedi TV has one, and Rustavi TV is planning to launch one as well. Kavkasia remains predominately a platform for opposition voices and newly-licensed Maestro is now producing its [...] | 2009-01-21 14:02:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1143 | GEORGIA: MFA INFORMED OF GEORGIA'S TIER ONE TIP [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Division of Americas desk officer Nana Shonia on June 15th. Poloff emphasized the recommendations set forth in the report. Ms. Shonia promised to relay the information to the appropriate GOG officials, including at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, [...] | 2009-06-23 09:35:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG KPAO KTIP |
| 09TBILISI1147 | GEORGIA: WEEKEND MEDIA REVIEW: NEW OFFER, SAME OLD [...] (SBU) Summary: Over the weekend, several politicians, including President Saakashvili, appeared in the media to discuss ongoing protests and political stalemate in Georgia. Saakashvili offered to allow twelve opposition leaders to reclaim their abandoned seats in Parliament and offered to am [...] | 2009-06-23 14:10:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1149 | GEORGIA: HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH ISSUES CLUSTER [...] (C) Summary and Comment. On April 14, Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report entitled "A Dying Practice" on the use of cluster munitions by Russia and Georgia in the August 2008 conflict. NGOs involved in explosive remnants of war (ERW) clearance in Georgia generally agree with the report [...] | 2009-06-23 14:18:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PGOV PHUM PREF SOCI GG |
| 09TBILISI1165 | GEORGIA: MINISTER SHASHKIN - GOG TO MOVE FORWARD [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Corrections and Legal Aid, Dmitri Shashkin gave Poloff a wide-ranging assessment of the current political situation and the GoG's plans to move forward with its reform agenda without non-parliamentary opposition participation. Shashkin said that the GoG no longer h [...] | 2009-06-25 13:04:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1184 | GEORGIA: DISABILITIES FAIR HELPS RAISE AWARENESS [...] Summary: The first Disability Fair-Forum took place in Georgia June 14 and 15, bringing together 40 different international, non-governmental, governmental and business organizations to present their work and achievements in the disability sphere. Ambassador Tefft opened the awards ceremony [...] | 2009-06-29 06:04:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM GG |
| 09TBILISI1188 | GEORGIA: SHARING INFORMATION WITH OMBUDSMAN'S [...] (C) Summary/Comment: In addition to the Embassy-Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA) tracking system (see reftel),post has established a working-level channel with the Ombudsman's Office to exchange information regarding incidents of protest-related violence. Post will continue to update it [...] | 2009-06-29 13:28:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1212 | GEORGIA: WEEKEND MEDIA REVIEW: PROTEST RALLY [...] (C) Summary: Non-parliamentary opposition leaders announced plans to hold a large-scale rally during Vice President Biden's visit to Georgia in July to demonstrate the opposition's strength and Georgia's "democratic aspirations." The non-parliamentary opposition's credibility suffered this [...] | 2009-07-01 14:17:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1234 | GEORGIA: FORMER PM GRIGOL MGALOBISHVILI NAMED NATO [...] (C) Summary. Grigol Mgalobishvili, former Prime Minister and career diplomat, was approved by the Georgian Parliament as Georgia's Permanent Representative to NATO on June 26, succeeding Revaz Beshidze. Mgalobishvili's tenure as Prime Minister, though short, was relatively well received(re [...] | 2009-07-06 13:41:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1235 | GEORGIA: MAESTRO TV GETS NATIONAL BROADCAST LICENSE [...] (C) Summary/Comment: On July 3, the Georgian National Communications Commission (GNCC) granted pro-opposition Maestro TV's request for a ten-year satellite broadcasting license. This license will allow Maestro to broadcast nationwide. The decision was delayed for roughly a month by the GN [...] | 2009-07-06 13:50:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1236 | GEORGIA: ACTION REQUEST ON UN RESOLUTION 62/249 [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph . 2. (SBU) Shalva Tsiskarashvili, Deputy Director of the MFA Office of International Organizations, asked poloff about UNGA resolution 62/249, Status of Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, dated May 29 2008 [...] | 2009-07-06 14:08:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF PHUM GG |
| 09TBILISI1243 | GEORGIA: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES RULE OF LAW WITH [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Minister of Justice Zurab Adeishvili on July 6 to discuss USG assistance in apprehending a wanted former advisor to President Shevardnadze, Temur Basilia. Basilia is believed to be in the U.S. The Ambassador took the opportunity to raise a number of is [...] | 2009-07-07 12:37:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1248 | GEORGIA: RESPONSE TO OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION REQUEST [...] (U) Summary and comment. In response to reftel A, post suggests raising human rights concerns in the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. With recent Russian vetoes of the OSCE and UN observer missions, outside access to vulnerable populations in both regions is nearly non-exist [...] | 2009-07-08 14:48:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | OSCE PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM GG RU |
| 09TBILISI1250 | GEORGIA: PROPOSED PROTEST LAW FURY - MORE SHOW [...] (C) Summary/Comment: A proposed draft law to clarify the existing law on protests has been subject to extensive criticism by the non-parliamentary opposition. A preliminary assessment by Post and our Tbilisi-based European diplomatic colleagues reveals the law to be well within the European [...] | 2009-07-08 15:16:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1289 | GEORGIA: PATRIARCH DISCUSSES CHURCH DELEGATION TO [...] (C) Summary: The Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church (GOC),Ilia II discussed relations between Russia and Georgia, including relations between the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) and GOC over dinner with the Ambassador on July 7. Former Georgian Ambassador to Moscow Zurab Abashidze an [...] | 2009-07-10 13:39:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KIRF RU GG |
| 09TBILISI1291 | GEORGIA: IRI POLL SHOWS SAAKASHVILI MORE POPULAR, [...] (C) Summary/Comment: An International Republican Institute (IRI) poll was carried out from June 16th to June 25th, 2009 and polled 1500 Georgians aged 18 years and older in face-to-face interviews. The International Republican Institute found few surprises in its June polling data. The stat [...] | 2009-07-10 14:04:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM GG |
| 09TBILISI1303 | GEORGIA: GOVERNMENT LESSONS LEARNED FROM THREE [...] (SBU) Embassy Prologue: "Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Sir Winston Churchill, Speech in November 1942 who just might well have been describing Georgian internal politics in July 2009. End Prologue. 2. [...] | 2009-07-14 14:02:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1304 | GEORGIA: NON-PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION - STUCK IN [...] (C) Summary/Comment: This is the second cable in a series analyzing opposition protests this spring against the Saakashvili government. This cable focuses on the non-parliamentary opposition which appears to have achieved little if anything positive from four months of street protests. Po [...] | 2009-07-14 14:12:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1305 | GEORGIA: PROTEST FALLOUT: LOTS OF LOSERS, BUT WILL [...] (C) Summary/Comment: This is the third in a series of three cables reviewing the longer term implications of the protests in Tbilisi this spring. The ultimate fallout from the protests which began in April is still to be determined. Some political actors among the non-parliamentary oppositi [...] | 2009-07-14 14:20:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI132 | GEORGIA: POLITICIANS HIT THE AIRWAVES [...] (C) Summary/Comment: In a televised first, President Saakashvili answered four hours of call-in questioning from the general public on January 23. Opposition figures called the session a "Putin-like" stunt. In our view, the event actually resembled more of a "town-hall" political event and [...] | 2009-01-26 14:52:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1327 | GEORGIA: PROTEST LAW PASSED - RAKLES OPPONENTS [...] (C) Summary: The revision to the Law on Protests (reftel),which strengthens the Government's authorities, was passed July 17. Critics have questioned the need to enact the law so quickly and raised concerns about the provision that extended the maximum term of administrative detention fro [...] | 2009-07-20 12:31:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1357 | TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF QASMANI, [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel terrorist finance designation of Qasmani, Mujahid, and al-Peshawari on 17 July to MFA Department of the Americas First Secretary Nana Shonia. Shonia assured Emboff that the details would be passed to the proper ministries for follow on action and review. TEFFT [...] | 2009-07-24 13:29:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID PK GG |
| 09TBILISI1382 | GEORGIA: HEAD OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING RESIGNS [...] (C) Summary: Levan Kubaneishvili's July 20 resignation from his position as Georgia's public broadcasting (GPB) general director appears to be a tacit recognition of the continuing political battles that have swirled around the station for months. He has not publicly explained his resig [...] | 2009-07-30 15:05:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM GG |
| 09TBILISI1408 | GEORGIA: MAJORITY NAMES LIKELY SUCCESSOR TO [...] (SBU) Summary: The United National Movement (UNM) has nominated Giorgi Tugushi to replace Sozar Subari as ombudsman. As the ruling party's candidate, Tugushi's confirmation by Parliament is all but guaranteed with a vote expected on July 31 (although it had not taken place by COB). Althoug [...] | 2009-07-31 14:37:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM GG |
| 09TBILISI1510 | GEORGIA: THE REMAKING OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING [...] (C) Summary: Three seats on the public broadcasting board of trustees were filled on July 31 with remarkably little protest from within the parliament. The three men selected are generally highly respected for their objectiveness and better known for their sound academic work than for any p [...] | 2009-08-07 13:55:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM GG |
| 09TBILISI1512 | GEORGIA: DEAL STRUCK TO PUSH BACK BY-ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Parliamentary minority faction Christian Democratic Movement (CDM) convinced the ruling United National Movement party (UNM) to postpone until 2010 by-elections in three single-mandate, majoritarian constituencies set for September 27. The by-elections will now be scheduled [...] | 2009-08-07 13:57:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM GG |
| 09TBILISI1513 | GEORGIA: UPDATE ON ALLEGED ATTACKS ON OPPOSITION [...] (C) Summary/Comment: For the past week, Post has urged the Government to provide more details and investigate alleged beatings of opposition activists. On August 2, former Parliamentary Speaker and opposition leader Nino Burjanadze from the Democratic Movement-United Georgia (DMUG) party in [...] | 2009-08-07 13:58:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM GG |
| 09TBILISI1526 | GEORGIA: NATIONAL FORUM - QUIETLY BECOMING A PLAYER [...] (C) Summary/Comment: In the wake of three months of protests, the National Forum seems to have found a message that resonates with the Georgian public. More importantly, National Forum leaders have shown a willingness to do the hard work necessary to build a grass-roots party despite limit [...] | 2009-08-11 11:46:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1528 | GEORGIA: NO SURPRISES IN SELECTION OF PUBLIC TV'S [...] (C) Summary/Comment: On August 10 Georgia Public Broadcasting's (GPB) Board of Trustees elected Gia Chanturia as the new GPB General Director. Perceived as the ruling United National Movement's (UNM) candidate, Chanturia was widely expected to be selected for the position (ref A). Chanturia i [...] | 2009-08-12 07:21:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM GG |
| 09TBILISI1551 | GEORGIA: OPPOSITION PLEASED WITH RECENT MEETINGS [...] (C) Summary: The August 7 National Security Council Meeting attended by several opposition leaders, both parliamentary and non-parliamentary, and an August 12 meeting between opposition leaders and the Minister of Internal Affairs to discuss alleged political repression of opposition activi [...] | 2009-08-14 14:28:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1568 | GEORGIA: COURT RULES THAT BURJANADZE MUST PAY [...] (C) Summary: Nino Burjanadze (Democratic Movement - United Georgia) has been ordered by a Tbilisi court to pay 1.2 million lari (approximately USD 715,000) for her tax bill for her dacha in Tkneti, just outside of Tbilisi. The court upheld the assessment of the Ministry of Finance which Bu [...] | 2009-08-19 13:09:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1580 | GEORGIA: MOIA FOLLOWS THROUGH, NON-PARLIAMENTARY [...] (SBU) Summary: As a result of the August 12 meeting between opposition leaders and the MoIA (ref A),a dozen detainees have been released on bond. The MoIA continues to review the 44 cases that Irakli Alasania (Our Georgia - Free Democrats) provided during the meeting as well as other cases [...] | 2009-08-21 13:36:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1625 | GEORGIA: IRI FOCUS GROUPS - ROSNER POLL INDICATE [...] (C) Summary: Recent IRI focus groups along with a United National Movement (UNM) poll indicate that President Saakashvili enjoys solid support and a large majority view that it is likely he will serve out his presidential term which ends in 2013. According to the August 8-12 UNM poll condu [...] | 2009-08-27 14:26:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1644 | GEORGIA: TROUBLING HUMAN RIGHTS TRENDS IN ABKHAZIA [...] (C) Summary. The departure of UNOMIG and arrival of Russian Border Guards have not yet caused a new exodus of ethnic Georgian Gali residents from Abkhazia, according to local observers. Conditions, however, have deteriorated, and the local population is more nervous than ever. Problems incl [...] | 2009-09-01 14:35:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL PBTS RS GG |
| 09TBILISI165 | GEORGIA: THE RULING PARTY REFLECTS, DEVELOPS [...] (C) Summary/Comment: While highly confident in their ability to serve out their mandates, the leaders of the United National Movement (UNM) have gone through a period of self-evaluation as to how best to effectuate their political and policy aims in the coming year. UNM is poised to resume [...] | 2009-01-29 14:52:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1674 | GEORGIA: WHAT IS GOING ON WITH NINO BURJANADZE? [...] (C) Summary/Comment: Despite her almost complete lack of political support, Burjanadze, likely because of her past international role as Georgia's acting President (twice) and well-known Speaker as well as the on-going activities of her husband, still commands the GoG's attention. A growing [...] | 2009-09-08 14:27:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI168 | GEORGIA: NON PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION CALLS FOR [...] (C) Summary/Comment: The non-parliamentary opposition announced and distributed its Declaration of Political Parties and Civil Society Organizations of Georgia (Declaration) which calls for President Saakashvili's resignation; early presidential and parliamentary elections; and the establish [...] | 2009-01-30 14:27:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1745 | GEORGIA: LIFE ON THE BRINK IN GALI [...] (C) Summary. A September 11 trip into Abkhazia confirmed many concerns about the marginal existence facing ethnic Georgian residents of Gali. Emboffs observed decrepit housing, execrable roads, collapsing schools, insufficient health care facilities, horse-drawn carts, and insect-threatene [...] | 2009-09-21 13:18:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM MARR RS GG |
| 09TBILISI1755 | GEORGIA: SOME NON-PARLIAMENTARY PARTIES COME OFF [...] (C) Summary/Comment: Members of the Irakli Alasania-led Alliance for Georgia, Republican (represented by David Berznenishvili) and New Rights (represented by Mamuka Katsitadze) Parties followed political ally Irakli Alasania's earlier lead and joined the National Democratic Institute (NDI) [...] | 2009-09-23 14:03:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1757 | GEORGIA: RADICAL ORTHODOX GROUP STOPS MOSQUE [...] (C) Summary: On September 16, representative of two radical fundamentalist Georgian Orthodox groups, the "Society of Saint David the Builder" and "Union of Orthodox Parents" stopped construction on a mosque in the village of Talaveri. The groups demanded to see the villagers' construction perm [...] | 2009-09-23 14:38:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | KIRF PGOV PHUM PREL AZ GG |
| 09TBILISI1766 | GEORGIA: DAS KAIDANOW URGES DEMOCRATIC REFORM IN [...] (C) Summary: During meetings with a wide range of GoG officials, non-parliamentary opposition leaders, opposition and majority MPs, and members of civil society, EUR DAS Tina Kaidanow stressed to all of her interlocutors the importance of political engagement and the need for progress on demo [...] | 2009-09-25 08:20:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM GG |
| 09TBILISI1781 | GEORGIA: A TALE OF TWO ETHNIC MINORITY CITIES [...] (C) Summary: City government officials and NGOs in the Samtskhe-Javakheti (S-J) cities of Akhaltsikhe and Akhalkalaki were upbeat about their future in Georgia, but worried about protecting their cultural and linguistic heritage. The majority of the estimated 300,000 ethnic Armenians in Georg [...] | 2009-09-29 14:31:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM GG |
| 09TBILISI1784 | GEORGIA: BURJANADZE'S TAX SAGA CONTINUES [...] (C) Summary: Former Speaker of Parliament, Nino Burjanadze (Democratic Movement - United Georgia) has indicated that she may challenge President Saakashvili to arrest her on what she believes are trumped up tax penalties in connection with a property she received for one lari (60 cents) in [...] | 2009-09-30 05:58:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1787 | GEORGIA: JEWISH COMMUNITY RESTORES SYNAGOGUE THEY [...] (U) With great fanfare, a 150-year-old Ashkenazi synagogue reopened in the "Old Tbilisi" district on September 15. The synagogue was badly damaged by a 1991 earthquake and was closed in 2005. The Euro-Asian Jewish Congress (EAJC),who held their annual conference in Georgia last year, primari [...] | 2009-10-01 14:48:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM GG |
| 09TBILISI1790 | GEORGIA: PREDICTABLE POLITICAL PARTY COMMENTARY ON [...] (U) Summary: Domestic political reaction to the Tagliavini report (reftel) predictably corresponded to long-held political perceptions. Various non-parliamentary opposition leaders took the opportunity, citing a finding in the report criticizing Georgia for a disproportionate use of force [...] | 2009-10-02 14:56:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL RR GG |
| 09TBILISI1853 | GEORGIA: NON-PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION TRYING TO [...] (C) Summary: The non-parliamentary opposition has spent much of the last three months since July when the final "cells" were taken off of Rustaveli Avenue prior to the Vice President's visit staying out of the spotlight. Behind the scenes, leaders have been engaged in largely fruitless dis [...] | 2009-10-08 14:32:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI1915 | GEORGIA: SAAKASHVILI ACKNOWLEDGES HIS IMAGE [...] (C) Summary. During a lunch following the Ambassador's credentials ceremony, President Saakashvili acknowledged the international community's questions about the Georgian Government's reform program. However, he insisted that he was committed to using the remaining four years of his term i [...] | 2009-10-19 14:32:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL RS GG |
| 09TBILISI1932 | GEORGIA: PUBLIC MORE OPTIMISTIC, BENEFITTING [...] (C) Summary: Georgians are more optimistic about their futures even as they struggle economically, according to the International Republican Institute's (IRI) latest poll. The shift in mood and economic stabilization have benefited the President and his party; Saakashvili received a 10 point [...] | 2009-10-23 16:18:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM GG |
| 09TBILISI1990 | GEORGIA: ALL RELATIVELY QUITE ON THE NOVEMBER 7 [...] (C) Summary/Comment: The second anniversary of the November 7, 2007, GoG crackdown on protesters were marked by low-key, sparsely attended and relatively uneventful demonstrations. The mile-long protest march from the Georgian Public Broadcaster's station to Parliament proceeded peacefully wi [...] | 2009-11-09 14:36:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM GG |
| 09TBILISI1991 | GEORGIA: PRE-ELECTION VISIT TO ABKHAZIA - NEW [...] (C) Summary and comment. During a meeting in Sukhumi with Department and Embassy visitors, mid-level de facto officials expressed openness to additional visits from U.S. officials, but were non-committal on waiving the requirement for a "visa" for more senior visitors. They also expressed s [...] | 2009-11-09 14:40:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF MOPS EAID RS GG |
| 09TBILISI2002 | GEORGIA: SCENESETTER FOR DEMOCRACY WORKING GROUP [...] (C) Summary. The holding of this first Democracy Working Group as envisioned by the U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Charter is greatly anticipated and will be closely followed by the Georgian Government, opposition leaders, and civil society. The Georgian delegation will be anxious to dis [...] | 2009-11-12 14:44:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI2004 | GEORGIA: RESPONSE ON 3RD COMMITTEE [...] (C) On November 13 embassy officer delivered points on country-specific resolutions at the UNGA Third Committee session from ref A, as well as more general Third Committee points from ref B, to Alexander Chelidze, MFA International Organizations Department. We focused in particular on the Tbi [...] | 2009-11-13 13:33:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNGA IR GG |
| 09TBILISI2005 | GEORGIA: PROGRESS ON ELECTION CODE [...] (C) Summary: Opposition parties and the ruling United National Movement (UNM) have announced agreement on a number of key issues regarding the new electoral code, paving the way for a Venice Commission review. Behind the scenes negotiations within the UNM, amongst the opposition, and betwe [...] | 2009-11-13 15:16:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI2009 | GEORGIA: PROGRESS ON ELECTION CODE [...] (C) Summary: Opposition parties and the ruling United National Movement (UNM) have announced agreement on a number of key issues regarding the new electoral code, paving the way for a Venice Commission review. Behind the scenes negotiations within the UNM, amongst the opposition, and betwe [...] | 2009-11-16 05:27:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM GG PREL |
| 09TBILISI2028 | GEORGIA: ELECTION LAW WORKING GROUP STALLS, BUT [...] (C) Summary: The United National Movement (UNM) announced that it would pull out of the Election Law Working Group (ELWG) on November 18 after consensus could not be reached, but informal talks among the parties continue. A wide-ranging package had been agreed to by all parties except for [...] | 2009-11-19 14:38:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI2056 | GEORGIA: SPEAKER BAKRADZE WORKING TO SALVAGE THE [...] (C) Summary: Speaker of Parliament David Bakradze told the Ambassador on November 20 that he was working to find consensus that would allow all parties who participated in the Electoral Law Working Group (ELWG) to sign on to a package of reforms. Bakradze said that he hoped to develop a ve [...] | 2009-11-24 14:58:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI2105 | GEORGIA: UPCOMING LOCAL ELECTIONS REVEAL SIGNS OF [...] (C) Summary/Comment: The ruling United National Movement (UNM) has maintained its hold on political power in no small part due to its party discipline (ref B). Although it is premature to declare any sort of lame duck status or impending breakup of the UNM, it has become increasingly obvio [...] | 2009-12-03 13:58:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI2106 | GEORGIA: CHURCH AND STATE, MAINTAINING A DELICATE [...] (C) Summary: Georgian Government officials are privately expressing frustration over the expansive role the Georgian Orthodox Church (GOC) plays in society. The long-hidden conflict between the GOC and GOG may be beginning to play out publicly in subtle ways. Internet videos mocking GOC Patr [...] | 2009-12-03 14:03:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM GG KIRF |
| 09TBILISI2137 | GEORGIA: A/S POSNER LEADS DEMOCRACY WORKING GROUP [...] (C) Summary: In the first full meeting of the Democracy Working Group under the umbrella of the U.S.-Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, DRL A/S Posner and EUR DAS Kaidanow both challenged the GoG to continue its democratic evolution noting the crucial link between establishing a plur [...] | 2009-12-07 12:52:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI2138 | GEORGIA: DRL A/S POSNER AND EUR DAS KADINOW HEAR [...] (C) Summary: In preparation for the Democracy Working Group, under the auspices of the U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission, members of the U.S. delegation met with leading civil society representatives and opposition political leaders who expressed concerns in several areas, includ [...] | 2009-12-07 13:05:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI2170 | GEORGIA: ELECTORAL CODE PASSES FIRST READING, [...] (C) Summary: As expected, Parliament passed draft amendments to the electoral code on the first reading and is expected to adopt the law after a second and third reading scheduled for later this month. The draft consists of the general consensus as agreed to in the framework of the NDI spo [...] | 2009-12-09 14:33:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI2179 | GEORGIA: TOLERANCE REIGNS AT THE OMBUDSMAN'S OFFICE [...] Summary: For the first time, the Public Defender's Office (PDO) commemorated an "International Day of Tolerance," honoring several Georgian NGOs and individuals for their contribution toward advancing tolerance in Georgian society. This event brought together representatives from all the maj [...] | 2009-12-11 14:18:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI222 | GEORGIA: NON-PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION MUST CHOOSE [...] (C) Summary: The Georgian Parliament is renewing its efforts to create a working group to reform Georgia's Election Code (ref A) in 2009. Speaker Bakradze has invited significant political parties (inside and outside of Parliament),five local NGOs, the Central Election Commission (CEC),and [...] | 2009-02-05 14:18:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM GG |
| 09TBILISI2254 | GEORGIA: IRI POLL SHOWS UGULAVA AS FRONT RUNNER [...] (C) Summary/Comment: A recent International Republican Institute (IRI) poll of Tbilisi residents showed likely United National Movement (UNM) candidate and current mayor Gigi Ugulava with a significant lead on the field of probable Tbilisi mayoral candidates in upcoming local elections sche [...] | 2009-12-21 11:44:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON GG |
| 09TBILISI2276 | GEORGIA: RUSSIAN SERVICEMAN SEEKS ASYLUM IN GEORGIA [...] (C) Summary. According to Ministry of Refugee Affairs (MRA) officials, a Russian contract soldier, Vitaliy Khripun, crossed the administrative border line (ABL) from the breakaway region of South Ossetia into undisputed Georgia December 20. The European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) and [...] | 2009-12-22 14:23:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL RU GG PHUM |
| 09TBILISI2277 | GEORGIA: WWII MEMORIAL RELOCATION IN KUTAISI ENDS [...] (SBU) Summary/Comment: The planned relocation of a bronze Soviet-era memorial and destruction of its backdrop took a tragic turn when the explosion designed to demolish the backdrop killed two and injured others. The memorial was removed to make way for the construction of a new parliament [...] | 2009-12-23 05:32:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM RS GG |
| 09TBILISI2307 | GEORGIA: ELECTORAL CODE PASSES THIRD READING WITH [...] (U) Summary: The Electoral Code (ref A) passed its third reading after a three day delay due to opposition Christian Democrats' objections about voter lists and voter registration procedures. The only notable change to the code on the third reading was the adoption of an amendment that bar [...] | 2009-12-30 14:34:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI272 | GEORGIA: KIDNAPPED FOOTBALL REFEREE FREED, [...] (SBU) Summary: A Georgian soccer referee, reportedly kidnapped on February 7 on Georgia's main east-west highway by armed South Ossetians, was released to Georgian police on February 8. South Ossetian de-facto authorities, and Russian officials, claim the referee was found and freed by Ossetia [...] | 2009-02-09 14:34:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG |
| 09TBILISI276 | GEORGIA: SPEAKER BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON POLITICAL [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: On February 6, 2009 Speaker of Parliament David Bakradze called in the diplomatic corps and representatives of implementing organizations such as NDI and IRI to discuss recent political developments and Parliament's progress and plans on democratic reforms. Bakradze [...] | 2009-02-10 12:33:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG |
| 09TBILISI294 | GEORGIA: TERRORISM FINANCE NON-PAPER [...] (SBU) Poloffs met with representatives of the Georgian MFA's Security Policy and Euro-Atlantic Integration Department on 4 February to pass reftel non-paper as well as discussed talking points. Deputy Director of the Department Giorgi Dolidze expressed his appreciation for the information, no [...] | 2009-02-11 14:35:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID GG |
| 09TBILISI313 | GEORGIA: SAAKASHVILI WARNS OF EFFECTS OF ECONOMIC [...] (U) Summary: On February 12 President Saakashvili delivered his fifth annual state of the union address to the Parliament, which was attended by Members of Parliament, regional governors and the Mayor of Tbilisi, members of the Cabinet, the diplomatic corps including the Charge and a group of [...] | 2009-02-13 14:36:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG |
| 09TBILISI324 | GEORGIA: ALASANIA INTRODUCES POLITICAL TEAM, [...] (SBU) Summary: Irakli Alasania introduced his political "team" on February 16 at a widely attended presentation event that attracted representatives of most of parties that make up the non-parliamentary opposition and garnered major press attention. The notable names joining Alasania's effo [...] | 2009-02-17 14:38:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI345 | GEORGIA'S KAKHETI REGION: UNM DOMINATES, JOBS THE [...] (SBU) Summary: During a February visit to the eastern province of Kakheti, Georgia's version of the Napa Valley, both the Deputy Governor and Christian Democratic Movement (CDM) opposition members stressed that the region's primary political concern was the local economy, specifically the cr [...] | 2009-02-20 12:24:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI347 | GEORGIA: 2008 WORST FORs4ZPTbreform a priority and has significantly increased [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-20 13:23:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID |
| 09TBILISI358 | GEORGIA: MONITORS FIND NO BUILD-UP OF GEORGIAN [...] (C) Summary: According to recent briefings by the EU and UN in Tbilisi, European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) and United Nations Observation Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) monitors conducted no-notice inspections of Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MOIA) police stations and checkpoints [...] | 2009-02-23 14:26:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL RS GG |
| 09TBILISI373 | GEORGIA: TERRORISM FINANCE DESIGNATION OF U.S. [...] (SBU) Per reftel action request, Emboffs delivered the terrorism designation of the U.S.-based Tamil Foundation on 24 February to Levan Nizharadze, Head of the Americas Division, Department of Global Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nizharadze expressed his appreciation for the informatio [...] | 2009-02-25 10:22:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID SL PGOV GG |
| 09TBILISI374 | GEORGIA: DURBAN CONFERENCE ON RACISM [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-25 10:30:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM GG |
| 09TBILISI395 | GEORGIA: PARTIES SIGN CODE OF CONDUCT PAVING THE [...] (C) Summary and Comment. In a low-profile working meeting on February 26, Georgian political party leaders met to sign a "code of conduct" which represents the first step in forming a working group of party leaders from inside and outside of Parliament to develop an Election Legislation Wor [...] | 2009-02-27 11:25:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM GG |
| 09TBILISI398 | GEORGIA: ACTION REQUEST FOR DEPARTMENT GUIDANCE - [...] (C) Summary: Mark Hauf, attorney for Ina Gudavadze, widow of Badri Patarkatsishvili, has repeatedly approached the Ambassador and other Embassy officials and requested that Post advocate on behalf of Gudavadze with the Government of Georgia. Specifically, Hauf requests that Post demand that [...] | 2009-02-27 12:15:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI407 | GEORGIA: DOZENS BLOCKED FROM HOMES IN OTOBAIA, [...] (SBU) Summary and comment. Although conflicting reports make it difficult to establish a precise chain of events,dozens of individuals were blocked from their homes in Otobaia after a resident of the village was detained and then fled from Abkhazia. The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs c [...] | 2009-02-27 15:00:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM MOPS RS GG |
| 09TBILISI432 | GEORGIA: POSSIBILITIES FOR A NEW UNOMIG MANDATE [...] (C) Summary and comment. UN Special Representative Verbeke has twice convened the British, French, German and U.S. chiefs of mission to brainstorm ideas for a new UN mission in Georgia. Taking for granted the eventual closure of the OSCE mission, Verbeke argued that the UN and EUMM will ne [...] | 2009-03-05 14:30:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM RU GG |
| 09TBILISI447 | GEORGIA: MAJOR MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN ABKHAZIA AND [...] (C) Summary and comment. International monitors continue to report to us their observations of significant military assets and movements inside the Abkhaz and South Ossetian administrative boundaries, including tanks, artillery, and personnel. The assets observed exceed the limits the Georgi [...] | 2009-03-06 13:53:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM MOPS RS GG |
| 09TBILISI448 | GEORGIA: FINANCE MINISTER LAYS OUT AID PRIORITIES [...] (SBU) Summary: Finance Minister Kakha Baindurashvili met the Ambassador February 27 to discuss options for the remaining tranche of pledged USG post-conflict assistance. Baindurashvili repeated that the GOG would prefer direct budget assistance; however, in lieu of budget assistance, Baindu [...] | 2009-03-06 14:37:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI450 | GEORGIA: MAJOR MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN ABKHAZIA AND [...] (C) Summary and comment. International monitors continue to report to us their observations of significant military assets and movements inside the Abkhaz and South Ossetian administrative boundaries, including tanks, artillery, and personnel. The assets observed exceed the limits the Georgi [...] | 2009-03-06 14:37:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM MOPS RS GG |
| 09TBILISI453 | GEORGIA: NEW CORRECTIONS MINISTER FACES MANY [...] (C) Summary: New Minister of Corrections and Legal Assistance, Dimitri Shashkin told the Ambassador that he faces significant challenges regarding Georgia's current penal system. He said he will focus first on creating a probationary system for the country, noting that the current system is [...] | 2009-03-06 14:53:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM GG |
| 09TBILISI463 | GEORGIA: ALASANIA CALLS FOR PLEBISCITE [...] (U) Summary: Former UN Ambassador Irakli Alasania announced that he and his political team would initiate the process of holding a non-binding plebiscite on the question of the removal of President Saakashvili from office. The announcement follows the March 5 expiration of the ten day peri [...] | 2009-03-09 14:28:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI468 | GEORGIA: DESPITE CONCERNS, GEORGIA WILL COOPERATE [...] (C) Summary. Senior Georgian officials have raised questions about the objectivity of two members of the EU's independent investigation of the causes of the August 2008 war. They have nevertheless pledged their continued support for and full cooperation with the commission's work. Swiss dip [...] | 2009-03-10 14:54:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM MOPS RS GG |
| 09TBILISI469 | GEORGIA: FORMER AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA [...] (C) Summary: Former Georgian Ambassador to Russia, Erosi Kitsmarishvili, who famously told the ad hoc parliamentary committee on the war that the U.S. gave Georgia the green light, discussed with the Ambassador his future plans which include setting up an independent news channel; an econom [...] | 2009-03-10 15:00:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI470 | GEORGIA: NEW CORRECTIONS MINISTER TO TACKLE [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Corrections and Legal Assistance, Dimitri Shashkin, who oversees Georgia's penitentiary, probation, and legal aid programs (septel),is also charged with coordinating the President's democratic reform agenda with actors inside and outside the government. During a Mar [...] | 2009-03-10 15:31:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM GG |
| 09TBILISI484 | GEORGIA: INCIDENT PREVENTION MECHANISM STALLED [...] (C) Summary and comment. Despite efforts by the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM),OSCE and UNOMIG to facilitate implementation of the incident prevention mechanism agreed in Geneva, Abkhaz and South Ossetian de facto authorities have publicly announced their unwillingness tocooperate for now. The [...] | 2009-03-12 13:07:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM MOPS RS GG |
| 09TBILISI502 | GEORGIA: NINO BURJANADZE -- WHAT'S THE GAMEPLAN? [...] (C) Summary: Former Speaker of Parliament Nino Burjanadze, who has a long-cultivated and well-deserved image of moderation both domestically and internationally, has expressed her intentions to play a prominent role in the planned April 9 protests calling for President Saakashvili's resigna [...] | 2009-03-16 13:32:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI512 | GEORGIA: IDPS: NEW AND OLD THEMES [...] (C) Summary: Recent trips to the west Georgian cities of Kutaisi and Zugdidi reinforce the impression that many of the problems for IDPs from the 1990's remain unaddressed, and the GoG's plan to target their needs directly has not yet yielded visible results. While the GoG has been criticiz [...] | 2009-03-17 14:05:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KIRF RR GG |
| 09TBILISI522 | GEORGIA: IRI POLL SHOWS THE ECONOMY IS PRIMARY [...] (C) Summary: The much anticipated poll from the USAID funded International Republican Institute (IRI) presented to the Ambassador on March 18, showed polling numbers for President Saakashvili and the United National Movement (UNM) have dropped somewhat from their post-war high in September [...] | 2009-03-19 15:17:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI523 | GEORGIA: ELECTION LEGISLATION WORKING GROUP [...] (SBU) On March 17, 2008, seven political party representatives gathered at the offices of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) for the inaugural meeting of the Election Legislation Working Group (ELWG). Poloff, USAID, the EU/EC, Council of Europe (COE),IFES, and the OSCE observed the meet [...] | 2009-03-19 15:18:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM GG |
| 09TBILISI538 | GEORGIA: GOG TO RECOGNIZE OTHER FAITHS, COULD LEAD [...] (C) Summary: Reintegration Minister Temur Yakobashvili told the Ambassador on March 18 that the GoG is working on a change to the Civil Code to recognize additional churches, namely, the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC),Catholic, Jewish, and Muslim faiths. Currently, only the Georgian Orth [...] | 2009-03-20 14:29:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KIRF AR RU GG |
| 09TBILISI559 | GEORGIA: BURJANADZE SUPPORTERS ARRESTED ON WEAPONS [...] (C) Summary/Comment: At roughly 5am on March 23, a number (roughly six to eight but exact numbers are still unclear) of Nino Burjanadze's supporters were arrested on charges of buying automatic weapons. Burjanadze called the Ambassador to register her outrage and to express concern that sh [...] | 2009-03-23 12:27:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI585 | GEORGIA: BURJANADZE SUPPORTERS ARRESTED - UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: National Security Secretary Eka Tkeshelashvili called in the Ambassador to further elaborate the government's position on the arrests of Former Speaker Burjanadze's supporters. At the same time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs released a portion of the video evidence they c [...] | 2009-03-24 13:24:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC GG |
| 09TBILISI594 | GEORGIA: PARLIAMENT'S HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE [...] (C) Summary and Comment: At a March 17 meeting, Parliament's Human Rights Committee Chairman Gia Arsenishvili told Emboffs that the priorities of his committee are passage of the criminal procedure code (CPC),reforms in the penitentiary/parole systems, and concerns about the lack of Georgi [...] | 2009-03-24 14:55:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV GG |
| 09TBILISI604 | GEORGIA: EUR DAS BRYZA MEETS WITH PM BAKRADZE, [...] (C) Summary: EUR DAS Matt Bryza met with Speaker of Parliament David Bakradze and discussed the future of the UNOMIG, OSCE, and EUMM monitoring missions as well as domestic politics. Minister of Corrections and Legal Assistance Dimitri Shashkin explained his vision for revamping the penal [...] | 2009-03-26 07:09:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI618 | GEORGIA: APRIL 9 PROTEST MACHINATIONS IN FULL SWING [...] (C) Summary: Both the GOG and non-parliamentary opposition groups are formulating their plans to handle the upcoming April 9 protests at which the opposition will demand the resignation of President Saakashvili and holding new presidential elections. The GOG intends to take a low key appro [...] | 2009-03-26 14:15:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI626 | GEORGIA: OPPOSITION MEMBERS IN KIRBALI ALLEGE [...] (C) Summary and comment. Residents of the village of Kirbali associated with the oppostion told OSCE that sometime during the week of March 15-21, local police officers approached them at their homes in the evening and asked questions for no apparent reason. Details of the report are sketchy [...] | 2009-03-27 14:53:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM GG |
| 09TBILISI660 | GEORGIA: GOVERNMENT OFFERS OPPOSITION STRUCTURED [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 1, Minister of Corrections and Legal Assistance Dimitry Shashkin presented a GOG proposal for dialogue and cooperation on the "second wave of democratic reforms" to the diplomatic community. Shashkin invited all political parties to discuss the government proposal on [...] | 2009-04-02 15:17:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM GG |
| 09TBILISI679 | GEORGIA: OPPOSITION PLANS FOR APRIL 9 PROTESTS [...] (C) Summary/Comment: Barring unforeseen circumstances, planned protests on April 9 will proceed as scheduled. We expect turnout to be substantial, probably numbering in the tens of thousands, but likely less than the 150,000-200,000 some non-parliamentary opposition figures have estimated. [...] | 2009-04-07 09:22:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI693 | GEORGIA: NON PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION REJECTS [...] (C) Summary/Comment: While public calls for dialogue increase, the non-parliamentary opposition remains adamant that they will only discuss the terms of President Saakashvili's resignation. The Patriarch, the Ambassador, the EU, President Saakashvili, Christian Democrats and business leade [...] | 2009-04-08 13:14:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI694 | GEORGIA: USG CANDIDACY FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] (SBU) On 06 April poloff passed reftel talking points regarding the USG candidacy for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council to Nana Shonia, First Secretary of the North America Division in the Department of Americas of MFA. Shonia expressed her understanding of the issue and promised to pass [...] | 2009-04-08 13:14:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI711 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS PEACEFUL, OPPOSITION TURNOUT [...] (SBU) Summary: The much anticipated April 9 protests proceeded peacefully, lasting about 6 hours from 2pm to 8pm. Non-parliamentary opposition leaders gave President Saakashvili twenty-four hours to resign or they will engage in further actions. The bulk of the protest took place in front [...] | 2009-04-10 14:42:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI716 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS CONTINUE DESPITE WANING INTEREST [...] (C) Summary: Protests waned April 10-12 despite the expiration of the non-parliamentary opposition demand that President Saakashvili resign within 24 hours. On Friday, 5,000-8,000 protesters gathered in front of Parliament and then broke into three groups to block traffic and continue rall [...] | 2009-04-13 13:14:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI717 | GEORGIA: DIP CORPS TOURS TBILISI PRISON [...] (U) Summary and comment: Minister of Corrections and Legal Assistance (MCLA) Dimitry Shashkin invited the diplomatic corps to visit Tbilisi's Gldani prison in order to assess the state of Georgia's prison system. The Ambassador, along with multiple ambassadors, diplomats, and NGO representati [...] | 2009-04-13 13:15:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG |
| 09TBILISI728 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS TACTICS CHANGE SLIGHTLY, CROWDS [...] (C) Summary: A crowd of roughly 5,000-9,000 gathered in front of Parliament at about 3 pm Monday, April 13 to listen to another round of speeches and take further direction from non-parliamentary opposition leaders. At roughly 5:30 pm, the majority of the crowd (Embassy Observers estimate [...] | 2009-04-14 13:34:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI735 | GEORGIA: PROTESTERS BLOCK MAJOR THOROUGHFARES, [...] (C) Summary: Protests on April 14 again drew a modest crowd of 4000 - 6000 protesters. About 500 protesters blocked a major avenue in the heavily trafficked Vake district near Tbilisi State University. At the direction of Levan Gachechiladze (former presidential candidate) and David Gamkr [...] | 2009-04-15 13:26:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI747 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS CONTINUE THOUGH CROWD PALTRY [...] (SBU) Summary: The protests waned further on Wednesday, April 15 with only an estimated 1500-2000 protesters in front of Parliament. A small number of protesters (20-30) remained at the Presidential Residence. Approximately 30-40 protesters gathered at the Public Broadcasters building but [...] | 2009-04-16 12:26:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI748 | GEORGIA: PUBLIC DEFENDER AND LAWYERS NGO WORK TO [...] (SBU) Summary: As protests drag on in front of Parliament in Tbilisi (ref A),two local organizations continue to monitor the situation. The government's Public Defender's Office (PDO) has maintained its monitoring teams (Ref B) with 24-hour coverage since April 9. The PDO uses uniformd four [...] | 2009-04-16 12:50:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM GG |
| 09TBILISI749 | GEORGIA: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTION [...] (SBU) On 16 April Emboff delivered reftel diplomatic note stating officially the intent of the United States to seek a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, as well as a copy of the United States Human Rights Commitments and Pledges, to First Secretary Nana Shonia of the U.S. and North America [...] | 2009-04-16 12:54:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI759 | GEORGIA: NON-PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION NIXES [...] (C) Summary: Protests were largely halted over the April 17-20 orthodox Easter holiday weekend with only a symbolic number of protesters in the streets. Despite government and EU representative Peter Semneby's efforts to try to engage the non-parliamentary opposition in talks, on Saturday, [...] | 2009-04-21 13:43:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI769 | GEORGIA: NON-PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION VOWS TO MAKE [...] (C) Summary: As the non-parliamentary opposition promised, rallies resumed on Tuesday, April 22 with roughly 5,000 protesters staging in front of Parliament. Levan Gachechiladze vowed to make Tbilisi a "cell" city and the non-parliamentary opposition brought 50-60 fake jail cells and place [...] | 2009-04-22 11:11:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI786 | GEORGIA: OPPOSITION PROTESTERS INFLATE REGIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: April 22 press reports that the radical opposition mustered 600-plus vehicles from the regions to join 30,000 protesters in front of Parliament were exaggerated and incorrect. Embassy observers and Ministry of Internal Affairs (MOIA) officials estimated no more than 5,000 prote [...] | 2009-04-23 13:24:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM GG |
| 09TBILISI792 | GEORGIA: OPPOSITION ENCOURAGES WOMEN PRISON RIOT [...] (C) Summary: Over Orthodox Easter night, April 18-19, approximately 600 women prisoners rioted in Tbilisi's Women's Prison Number Five. They reportedly were upset that they were not granted pardons as part of a general Government pardon of 400 other prisoners throughout the country. Minister [...] | 2009-04-24 12:03:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM GG |
| 09TBILISI795 | GEORGIA: OPPOSITION ERECTS MORE "CELLS," PROTESTS' [...] (SBU) Summary: Radical opposition protests continued on April 23 and leaders called upon their dwindling supporters to maintain their presence throughout the weekend. Despite cold rain and meager numbers, the opposition continued to erect more "cells" in the areas surrounding Parliament, the [...] | 2009-04-24 13:00:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM GG |
| 09TBILISI799 | GEORGIA SUPPORTS US CANDIDACY ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-27 11:52:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI800 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS TO CONTINUE BUT STRAINS ARE [...] (C) Summary: Modest numbers of protesters turned out both on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26 with crowds numbering around 2-3000 and 500-1000 respectively. "Cells" continued to block traffic in front of the Georgia Public Broadcaster (GPB) Building, Freedom Square, the Ministry of [...] | 2009-04-27 12:40:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI809 | GEORGIA: PROTEST UPDATE - NO IDEAS, NO PROTESTERS, [...] (C) Summary: Protests on Monday, April 27 which were supposed to include announcement of a new action plan consisted of no more than 1000 protesters in front of Parliament and a few more scattered at the Presidential Residence, Public Broadcasters Building, State Chancellery, and Freedom Sq [...] | 2009-04-28 13:57:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI81 | GEORGIA: A LOOK INSIDE THE INFLUENTIAL GEORGIAN [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: The Georgian Orthodox Church wields a great deal of influence in Georgian society and ON the Georgian Government. Much of the credit goes to the very popular Patriarch Ilia II, who recently II celebrated his 76th birthday and 31 years as Georgia's Catholicos-Patriarch. [...] | 2009-01-15 12:11:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | KRF PHUM PGOV RU GG |
| 09TBILISI816 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS TO CONTINUE DESPITE HANDSHAKE - [...] (SBU) Summary: Protests were largely abandoned on Tuesday, April 28 as non-parliamentary leaders attended church services for the day of reconciliation. Crowds in front of Parliament were estimated at 500 or less. At a church service led by the Patriarch, that only Irakli Alasani (Allianc [...] | 2009-04-29 11:04:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI819 | The Roma in Georgia [...] (SBU) Summary: In response to reftel marking International Roma Day, the Embassy posted the Secretary's message on its website and took the opportunity to meet with the Executive Director of the Human Rights Center in Georgia and a representative of the Civil Registry of the Ministry of Justi [...] | 2009-04-29 14:25:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KPAO GG |
| 09TBILISI827 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS STAGNANT - SIGNS OF DESPERATION [...] (C) Summary: Protests continued on Wednesday, April 29 although only about 2000-3000 attended, a number of who appeared to be onlookers enjoying a nice day rather than dedicated supporters. Protest leaders have vowed to continue, but have not articulated a concrete plan. GOG representativ [...] | 2009-04-30 13:20:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI83 | GEORGIA: PARLIAMENTARY AND NON-PARLIAMENTARY [...] (C) Summary/Comment: The comments of both Parliamentary and non-Parliamentary opposition leaders indicate that their interests and visions for the near and longer term future continue to diverge. Cooperation between the Parliamentary and non-Parliamentary opposition camps is limited at best. [...] | 2009-01-15 14:32:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI842 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS CONTINE TO DWINDLE, BUT NO END [...] (SBU) Summary: Non-parliamentary opposition leaders addressed a crowd of about 1500 in front of Parliament on Thursday, April 30 and announced their plan to picket the Public Broadcasters Building starting at 9:00 am on May 1. Nino Burjanadze stated that the opposition needed to take more e [...] | 2009-05-01 14:19:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI847 | GEORGIA: GOVERNMENT PLEDGES CONTINUED RESTRAINT ON [...] (C) Summary. Minister of Internal Affairs Vano Merabishvili and Deputy FM Giga Bokeria both assured the Ambassador during separate meetings May 1 that the Government would be patient with the demonstrators and that no force would be used against them. Merabishvili also agreed that there wo [...] | 2009-05-04 12:41:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI850 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS CONTINUE - NO NEGOTIATIONS FOR [...] (C) Summary: Protests continued through the weekend although crowds only numbered around 500-1500. Roads remained blocked by "cells" and the opposition announced that more disruptions are being planned. A May 2 concert featuring Levan Gachechiladze's brother, Utsnobi ("Unknown" or "Anonym [...] | 2009-05-04 14:28:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI858 | GEORGIA: ESCALATION OF PROTESTS POSTPONED AFTER [...] (C) Summary: The non-parliamentary opposition told the press that it intends to escalate the protests by blocking major roads into Tbilisi between 4pm and 5pm local time on Tuesday, May 5. Non-parliamentary leaders intend to give President Saakashvili 72 hours to resign or else they will c [...] | 2009-05-05 13:31:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI865 | GEORGIA: MUTINY DISRUPTS PROTESTS - FALLOUT UNCLEAR [...] (C) Summary: The mutiny of a tank battalion at Mukhrovani base forced the non-parliamentary opposition to scratch plans for a temporary blockade of major roads leading in and out of Tbilisi from 4pm - 5pm May 5. The non-parliamentary opposition, including Irakli Alasania, responded to the m [...] | 2009-05-06 14:41:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI875 | GEORGIA: PROTESTERS TRY TO ENTER POLICE STATION, [...] (C) Summary: Georgian non-parliamentary opposition protests turned violent, May 6 when Giorgi Gachechiladze (a pop singer known as "Utsnobi" - "Anonymous"),his brother Levan Gachechiladze and other radical opposition leaders lead a group of protesters from Parliament to Digomi police stati [...] | 2009-05-07 12:40:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI876 | GEORGIA: IRI FOCUS GROUPS PROVIDE INSIGHT ON [...] (C) Summary: The International Republican Institute (IRI) ran a series of focus groups May 4-5 in Tbilisi to gauge political opinion on the ongoing opposition-led protests and domestic political environment. The groups consisted of eight people each with one group being pro-government ("pr [...] | 2009-05-07 14:40:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI894 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS - OPPOSITION APPEARS TO STEP [...] (C) Summary: On May 7, a day after violence erupted when opposition protesters charged a police station, non-parliamentary opposition leaders indicated a new willingness to engage in dialogue, although they did not present a united message. Irakli Alasania (Alliance) called for dialogue wi [...] | 2009-05-08 13:05:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI899 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS: NEGOTIATIONS TO BEGIN [...] (C) Summary: Protests continued through the weekend, bu with no major incidents. The one month anniversary of the start of the protests on Saturday, May 9 drew what might have been as many as 15,000 protesters on a beautiful sunny day. On Friday, May 8, Speaker Bakradze met with a group of [...] | 2009-05-11 12:30:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI906 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS - SAAKASHVILI MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary: President Saakashvili met separately with both the non-parliamentary and parliamentary opposition May 11. The non-parliamentary meeting reached no public agreement other than a commitment by some in the non-parliamentary opposition to continue to talk. Nonetheless, privately [...] | 2009-05-12 14:37:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI909 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS - SOME BLUSTER, LITTLE ACTION [...] (C) Summary: A small crowd of 2000-2500 appeared in front of Parliament Tuesday May, 12 for what was scheduled to be a major announcement on the non-parliamentary opposition's new action plan in response to their meeting with Saakashvili. No announcement of blocking roads or other near ter [...] | 2009-05-13 13:42:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI91 | CODEL SCHWARTZ (HDAC) VISITS GEORGIA [...] (U) Summary and Comment: In support of its ongoing partnership with Georgia's Parliament on democratic and institutional reform (reftel),CODEL Schwartz and the House Democracy Assistance Commission (HDAC) visited the Republic of Georgia from December 17-19, 2008. CODEL Schwartz met with Parli [...] | 2009-01-20 04:55:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG |
| 09TBILISI910 | GEORGIA: SPEAKER BAKRADZE EXPLAINS POSITION ON PROTESTS TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Parliamentary Speaker David Bakradze met May 8 with the members of Codel Davis to discuss the current political situation in Georgia. Bakradze explained the GoG's plans to handle the ongoing protests and to implement political reforms. End Summary. GoG Wants to Break Cycle [...] | 2009-05-14 11:18:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI911 | GEORGIA: ALASANIA LEANS TOWARDS DIALOGUE; [...] (C) Summary: Only about 500 protesters attended the meeting in front of Parliament on May 13. Irakli Alasania (Alliance),who did not attend the meeting at Parliament on Wednesday, announced separately that his supporters would not continue to block the road in front of the Georgian Public [...] | 2009-05-14 11:59:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI920 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS - NON-PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION [...] (C) Summary: The non-parliamentary opposition's pledge to unblock the road in front of the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) was rescinded, then reinstated and finally implemented early May 14. The back and forth highlighted the now open and obvious rift within the leadership of the non-par [...] | 2009-05-15 11:31:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI925 | GEORGIA: CODEL DAVIS DISCUSSES BILATERAL TIES WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: During a May 8-9 visit to Tbilisi, CODEL Davis met with President Saakashvili, Minister of Defense Vasil Sikharulidze, women leaders in the GOG and Parliament, and the Speaker of the Parliament (reported septel). Sikharulidze covered Georgia's ongoing defense reforms and the re [...] | 2009-05-18 04:57:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG |
| 09TBILISI932 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS QUIET OVER THE WEEKEND [...] (C) Summary: Only about 1000 protesters showed up on Saturday and Sunday in front of Parliament. The non-parliamentary opposition announced its plans to hold rallies in all of Georgia to prove to President Saakashvili that the whole country demanded his resignation. The non-parliamentary [...] | 2009-05-18 13:56:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI937 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS: NOT MUCH NEW IN OPPOSITION'S [...] (C) Summary: The non-parliamentary opposition responded to the GoG's offer of dialogue on six concrete points with six proposals of its own, with a deadline of May 26 for implementation. The non-parliamentary offer is still calling for new presidential and parliamentary elections this year, [...] | 2009-05-19 14:26:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI940 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS - FURTHER SIGNS OF OPPOSITION [...] (C) Summary: A small group of protesters blocked the main road to the Tbilisi International Airport in front of the new Ministry of Internal Affairs building for about 45 minutes on May 19. Other protest leaders addressed a small crowd in front of Parliament. Salome Zourabichvili (Georgia [...] | 2009-05-20 13:16:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI945 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS GEARING UP FOR MAY 26 [...] (C) Summary: Protests remained small on May 20. Utsnobi (Giorgi Gachechiladze) performed a rally concert in Batumi to kick off the non-parliamentary opposition's plan to bring "all of Georgia" to Tbilisi for a May 26 rally (independence day parade). Post heard payments to protesters have r [...] | 2009-05-21 11:08:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI957 | GEORGIA PROTESTS: QUIET TALKS ONGOING - WESTERN [...] (C) Summary: A small group of protesters locked the major roads on both sides of the river that flows through downtown Tbilisi for roughly 40 minutes May 21 prompting an angry response from motorists that was widely covered in the press. Non-parliamentary opposition rallies in Zugdidi and [...] | 2009-05-22 11:19:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI968 | GEORGIA: OPPOSITION PROMISED SURPRISES - PATRIARCH [...] (C) Summary: On Georgian Independence Day, May 26, the non-parliamentary opposition drew its largest crowd since beginning protests on April 9. Between 45,000-50,000 rallied at Dynamo Stadium, where various non-parliamentary opposition leaders spoke to a largely subdued audience. Only sing [...] | 2009-05-27 12:36:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI972 | GEORGIA: PROTESTS SMALL - QUIET [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: On May 27, a day after large scale demonstrations, only a small group of protesters numbering roughly 1000-1500 gathered in front of Parliament. The crowd listened to largely subdued speeches by non-parliamentary leaders who have decided to continue protests in sp [...] | 2009-05-28 11:30:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI979 | GEORGIA: PATRIARCHATE BACKTRACKS - VIOLENCE ERUPTS [...] (C) Summary: A group of about 500 protesters picketed the Mayor's office on May 28 from about noon until 3pm. The rally with about 1000-2000 protesters reconvened for a concert in front of Parliament later that evening. Violence erupted around 9pm local time when protesters allegedly atta [...] | 2009-05-29 12:24:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TBILISI999 | GEORGIA: WEEKEND PROTESTS QUIET - CELLS REMOVED AS [...] (SBU) Summary: A small crowd of 1500 rallied on May 29 the day after scuffles along Rustaveli Avenue turned violent injuring 14, including eight policemen. A similarly small crowd rallied May 30; only a crowd of about 400-500 rallied May 31. Cells were cleared from Freedom Square overnight [...] | 2009-06-01 12:05:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1002 | CODEL ROS-LEHTINEN (OCTOBER 5-6) [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy welcomes the October 5-6 visit of Codel Ros-Lehtinen to Honduras. Honduras, a close ally of the United States, is currently in the throes of a severe political crisis. Honduran society is severely polarized and reconciliation of the Honduran people will be essential fo [...] | 2009-10-02 15:48:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM EAID ECON CASC ASEC |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1007 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #69 10/02/2009 AS OF [...] (SBU) Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC),accompanied by Congressmen Aaron Schock (R-IL),Doug Lamborn (R-CO),and Peter Roskam (R-IL) arrived in Tegucigalpa October 2. The CODEL had arranged its own meetings at the Presidential Palace with de facto regime President Micheletti, the Supreme Court, the [...] | 2009-10-02 23:46:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1013 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #70 10/05/2009 AS OF [...] (SBU) Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL),along with members of her staff, arrived in Tegucigalpa October 5. The CODEL had arranged meetings at the Presidential Palace with de facto regime representatives and a press conference. The CODEL will also meet with Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodrigu [...] | 2009-10-06 00:21:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1045 | TFH01: REGIME ISSUES DECREE [...] (SBU) Summary. The de facto regime enacted a decree on October 5 providing for the revocation of the operating licenses of media outlets that violate national security and public order. This decree follows a decree severely curtailing civil liberties enacted on September 26. De facto regime [...] | 2009-10-14 01:31:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1053 | TFHO1: PRIORITY ECONOMIC TASKS FOR UNITY [...] (SBU) Summary: If the negotiations now underway between representatives of President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya and the Micheletti regime lead to a political settlement, a new unity cabinet will be appointed to lead the government through the November elections until a new administration takes over [...] | 2009-10-16 18:34:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD PGOV PREL PHUM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1058 | TFH01: BUSINESS LEADERS LUKEWARM ON POSSIBLE [...] (C) Summary: At an October 17 meeting, leading members of the business community told the Ambassador and OAS Ambassador John Biehl that they had reservations about a proposed political accord that was agreed upon by representatives of both President Zelaya and the de facto regime before bei [...] | 2009-10-20 00:32:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KDEM PREL PHUM HO OAS |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1067 | TFH01: DE FACTO REGIME ABROGATES DECREE CURTAILING [...] (U) Summary. The de facto regime has abrogated the executive decree it adopted that severely curtailed civil liberties. Ensuring a high voter turnout for the general election scheduled for November 29 was the justification for the abrogation. End Summary. 2. (U) The de facto regime abrog [...] | 2009-10-20 21:25:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ASEC SOCI HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1077 | TFH01: HONDURAN POLICE ISSUE COMMUNIQUE REQUIRING [...] (U) The Honduran National Police issued a communique on October 22, citing existing legal codes, and stating that all gatherings must be registered and approved by local authorities at least 24 hours in advance. The communique effectively takes the place of the decree issued September 26 and [...] | 2009-10-23 19:32:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM PHUM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1090 | Merida 2.0 in Honduras [...] The following is Mission Honduras' input for the revised Merida Initiative strategy. ------------------------------------ I. Security Environment - Assessment ------------------------------------ 2. Citizen security has become an increasing problem for Honduras over the past decade, a [...] | 2009-10-29 15:03:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PREL PGOV PHUM EAID MASS MARR KJUS HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1095 | TFHO1: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH CONGRESSIONAL [...] Summary: The Ambassador met with Cesar Ham, congressional representative and presidential candidate for the Democratic Union Party (UD) on October 27. Ham was accompanied by other UD leaders. Ham reasserted his support for the restitution of President Zelaya. While expressing concern for som [...] | 2009-10-30 22:06:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1099 | ELECTION OF SUPREME ACCOUNTING TRIBUNAL [...] (U) Summary. The Congress selected the three new magistrates of the Supreme Accounting Tribunal (TSC) on October 14. The selection process has come under attack for lacking transparency. The TSC is an important institution because of its government oversight function. The TSC submits its f [...] | 2009-11-03 01:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV SOCI HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1100 | TFHO1: POLICE AND MILITARY USE FORCE TO BREAK UP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Honduran National Police spokesperson confirmed that police and military used force during an October 29 anti-coup protest near the national stadium in Tegucigalpa. Local human rights organizations told Poloff that an unconfirmed 25 protestors were injured. A group of Americ [...] | 2009-11-03 20:17:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR KDEM HO PHUM |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1118 | SECRETARY SOLIS VISITS HONDURAS TO INAUGURATE [...] (C) Summary: The inauguration of the Verification Commission to monitor Honduras's political accord took place on November 3 during a two-day visit by its two international commissioners, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis and former President of Chile Ricardo Lagos. The visit took place under [...] | 2009-11-06 21:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV ELAB KDEM PHUM HO US CI OAS |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1120 | TFH01: DRL VISIT & UPDATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS CASES [...] (C) Summary. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) Deskoff visited Honduras October 13-20 and met with a broad spectrum of Honduran society to observe first hand the human rights situation following the June 28 coup d'etat. Post has confirmed that the October 17 death of union pr [...] | 2009-11-06 21:03:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM HO PHUM |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1121 | TFHO1: UPDATE ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN HONDURAS [...] (C) Summary: This is the second in a series of cables regarding meetings held by Poloff and visiting DRL Deskoff October 13-20 to obtain a better understanding of the human rights situation in Honduras since the June 28 coup d'etat. DRL Deskoff and Poloff met with Cesar and Yani Rosenthal, own [...] | 2009-11-06 21:17:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM HO PHUM |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1123 | HTF01: VIEWS OF RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY ABOUT THE COUP [...] (C) SUMMARY: This is the third in a series of cables regarding meetings held by Poloff and visiting DRL Deskoff October 13-20 to obtain a better understanding of the human rights situation in Honduras since the June 28 coup d'etat. On October 14, DRL Deskoff and Poloff met Monsignor Juan Jose [...] | 2009-11-06 21:44:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM HO PHUM |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1128 | TFH01: IMPACT OF THE COUP ON INDIGENOUS AND OTHER [...] (C) Summary. This is the fourth in a series of cables regarding meetings held by Poloff and visiting DRL Deskoff October 13-20 to obtain a better understanding of the human rights situation in Honduras since the June 28 coup d'etat. A young member of the Garifuna community, Luis Norales, told [...] | 2009-11-09 17:07:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM HO PHUM |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1135 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL TASK FORCE [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend training in 2010, pursuant to The Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has completed its own vetting and found no credible evidence of gross violations of Human Rights. 2. (SBU) Names of [...] | 2009-11-10 22:55:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KPKO HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1139 | TFH01: FINANCIAL INVESTIGATORS DISCUSS DISMISSALS [...] (C) Summary: In recent weeks, two former senior government financial investigators have approached us separately to tell us that they had been dismissed by the de facto regime. Both of them attributed their dismissal at least in part to the regime's lack of interest in investigating financ [...] | 2009-11-12 18:56:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV PREL ECON PHUM ELAB EAID HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1155 | TFH01: INVESTMENT MANAGER SAYS HONDURAS IS [...] (C) Summary: A representative of the British investment management company Ashmore Investment Management Ltd. told the Economic Counselor that his company is considering issuing the de facto regime a $100 million bridge loan, which would be tied to the issuance of a USD 500 million dollar-d [...] | 2009-11-14 00:07:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM EAID HO UK |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1165 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL TASK FORCE [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend training in 2010, pursuant to The Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post submits request with the caveat that final approval will only be given once constitutional government is restored in Hon [...] | 2009-11-17 15:42:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KPKO HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA117 | 2009 HONDURAS TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] The following is the Trafficking in Persons Country Assessment For Honduras. TIME PERIOD: April 2008 to mid-February 2009 - Govt. actions Acronyms used: IHNFA Honduran Institute for Children and the Family TIP Trafficking in Persons IO International Organizations NGO Non-governme [...] | 2009-02-23 12:15:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1183 | TFHO1: PDAS KELLY PRESSES BUSINESS LEADERS TO URGE [...] (C) Summary: During a November 18 meeting, business leaders Amilcar Bulnes and Norman Garcia told Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Craig Kelly and the Ambassador that they had attended a meetings the week before at which leading Hondurans had urged de fact [...] | 2009-11-19 21:09:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ECON HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1204 | TFHO1: THIRD ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE [...] (U) SUMMARY. The third annual Honduran National Human Rights Conference was held in Tegucigalpa on November 18 and 19 with a theme of "Strengthening our Culture in Human Rights Towards Peace and Democracy." In the opening session, university professor Ramon Romero and political consultant Ef [...] | 2009-11-25 20:03:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR KDEM HO PHUM |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1206 | TFHO1: POSITIONS OF MULTILATERALS ON REENGAGEMENT [...] (C) Summary: Following the signing of the Tegucigalpa-San Jose Accord on October 30, the U.S. Treasury Resident Advisor met with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank representatives to learn their perspectives on reengagement with a possible government of national unity [...] | 2009-11-26 00:09:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1207 | TFH01: UPDATE ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION PRE-ELECTION [...] (C) Summary. The Embassy has been at the forefront to pressure the de facto National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL) to take seriously an investigation of interference of the signal of anti-coup Channel 36 television station. On November 23, the de facto head of CONATEL, Miguel Rodas [...] | 2009-11-26 00:48:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM HO PHUM |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1216 | TFH01: 11/27 HUMAN RIGHTS CASES - GRADIS DEATH AND [...] (U) Summary. The body of Luis Gradis Espinal, a resistance coordinator, was found in Tegucigalpa on November 23. Human rights organizations alleged that police may have been involved in the kidnapping and killing of Gradis, however police believe the murder resulted from an armed robbery. [...] | 2009-11-27 21:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR KDEM HO PHUM |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1236 | TFHO1: DONORS PRAISE ELECTIONS AND DISCUSS NEXT [...] (C) Summary: Participants in a November 30 meeting of the G-16 donor group were uniformly impressed by how well the November 29 elections had gone. In a briefing to the group, a representative of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) said that he had monitored every election since 1993 an [...] | 2009-12-02 14:17:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL ECON PGOV PHUM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1240 | TFH01: PRO-COUP OPINIONS ON THE NOQH COAST AND [...] (C) This is the fifth and final cable in a series regarding meetings held by Poloff and visiting DRL Deskoff October 13-20 to obtain a better understanding of the human rights situation in Honduras since the June 28 coup d'etat. DRL Deskoff and Poloff met on October 13 with three members of th [...] | 2009-12-02 22:15:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM HO PHUM |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1275 | MONITORING VISIT OF G/TIP FY 08 PROGRAM IN HONDURAS [...] (U) Summary. Poloff met local representatives of CHF International on November 17 in Tegucigalpa to discuss the status of the G/TIP funded "Integrated Protection Services for Victims of Trafficking" (IPSVT) program and in response to reftel. The goal of the program in Honduras is to facilita [...] | 2009-12-10 16:16:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KTIP KWMN PHUM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1283 | TFH01: DISARMAMENT DECREE CONTINUED AS CRIME [...] (SBU) Summary: The de facto regime will keep in effect through January 2010 the disarmament decree it enacted on November 21. Violent crime continues to rise in Honduras and its rate is the highest in Latin America. Honduran police believe trans-national gangs have taken advantage of the cou [...] | 2009-12-11 21:17:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PGOV PHUM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1295 | SUSPICIOUS DEATHS OF SANTOS CORRALES AND WALTER [...] (U) Summary. Human rights groups allege that two recent deaths were tied to the political crisis. The Committee for the Defense of Human Rights (CODEH) reported that on December 11, Santos Corrales Garcia was found decapitated in Talanga, however the Honduran FBI (DNIC) told an Embassy Employ [...] | 2009-12-16 00:39:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM PHUM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1300 | BUS OWNERS STRIKE OVER SUBSIDIES [...] (U) Summary: After a bus strike that slowed traffic in Tegucigalpa on December 14, the de facto government and Congress agreed to the bus owners' demand for payment of $3.7 million in subsidies promised by the Zelaya administration but not included in the budget. Petroleum transport workers [...] | 2009-12-16 22:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB PGOV PHUM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1312 | THE AMBASSADOR AND PRESIDENT-ELECT LOBO DISCUSS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-18 23:10:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL PHUM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1313 | THE AMBASSADOR AND PRESIDENT-ELECT LOBO DISCUSS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with Honduran President-elect Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo and discussed a full range of pertinent political and policy matters on December 17. Lobo told the Ambassador he remains committed to the implementation of the Tegucigalpa-San Jose Accord and supported the [...] | 2009-12-18 23:17:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL PHUM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA2 | ZELAYA EXECUTIVE DECREE FOR 1980S HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya announced the formation of a National Program of Reparations on December 10, the 60th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights. The program will compensate victims and the family members of victims who were the victims of human rights violations in the p [...] | 2009-01-06 12:36:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM KJUS SOCI PGOV HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA222 | HONDURAS CONSIDERS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR OAS HUMAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-30 22:22:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL OAS XM CA IAHRC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA245 | HONDURAS CONSIDERS SUPPORTING USG CANDIDACY FOR UN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-03 17:34:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA33 | HONDURAN JUSTICE: A NEW SUPREME COURT, ATTORNEY [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador, accompanied by Poloff, met with Attorney General Leonidis Rosa Bautista and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Vilma Morales on January 12. The main topics discussed were the nominating process for the new magistrates of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ as it is know [...] | 2009-01-16 17:44:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV SNAR HO PHUM KJUS SOCI |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA39 | HONDURAS: WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR [...] SUMMARY: This report is a response to the U.S. Department of Labor action cable (Reftel) regarding the worst forms of child labor in Honduras. The Government of Honduras (GOH) has made clear progress addressing the worst forms of child labor with a new more effective eradication plan, a nation [...] | 2009-01-20 19:08:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EIND ELAB ETRD PGOV PHUM SOCI HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA451 | HONDURAS CONSIDERS OPPOSITION TO INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-11 20:15:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA50 | HONDURAS: GOH-Embassy Task Force Launched To Oversee Merida [...] Summary: The Ambassador hosted the inaugural meeting of the Bilateral Merida Task Force at his residence on January 21. The meeting was an opportunity for the U.S. and Honduran inter-agency teams to meet, identify their roles and discuss both the context of the Merida effort and set common goa [...] | 2009-01-23 10:45:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PGOV PHUM KJUS EAID MOPS HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA509 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR MAXIMUM SECURITY [...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend training in 2009, pursuant to The Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has completed its own vetting and found no credible evidence of gross violations of Human Rights. 2. Names of the propose [...] | 2009-06-29 19:42:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KPKO HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA510 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR MID- AND HIGH-LEVEL [...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend training in 2009, pursuant to The Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has completed its own vetting and found no credible evidence of gross violations of Human Rights. 2. Names of the propose [...] | 2009-06-29 19:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KPKO HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA511 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR SPECIAL PRISON REFORM [...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend training in 2009, pursuant to The Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has completed its own vetting and found no credible evidence of gross violations of Human Rights. 2. Names of the propose [...] | 2009-06-29 20:06:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KPKO HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA512 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR THREAT RESPONSE PRISON [...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend training in 2009, pursuant to The Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has completed its own vetting and found no credible evidence of gross violations of Human Rights. 2. Names of the propose [...] | 2009-06-29 20:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KPKO HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA519 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR SPECIAL PRISON SYSTEM [...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend training in 2009, pursuant to The Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has completed its own vetting and found no credible evidence of gross violations of Human Rights. 2. Names of the propose [...] | 2009-06-30 20:12:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KPKO HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA520 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR CENTRAL PRISON [...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend training in 2009, pursuant to The Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has completed its own vetting and found no credible evidence of gross violations of Human Rights. 2. Names of the propose [...] | 2009-06-30 20:21:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KPKO HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA523 | HONDURAN COUP SITREP #7: EVENTS AS OF 07/01/09 [...] (U) The pro-Zelaya demonstration in Tegucigalpa near the Presidential Palace in front of the Clarion Hotel concluded with minimal violence. A crowd of approximately 5,000 moved toward the OAS mission, which is located approximately three blocks south of the U.S. Embassy. There are continued [...] | 2009-07-02 00:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PGOV MARR CASC EAID ELAB ETRD PHUM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA527 | Honduran Coup Timeline [...] Summary: The following is the Embassy's timeline of political and legal events leading up to the June 28, 2009 coup. We believe that the military and the Congress conspired in the coup. There were also decisions that impacted on Zelaya's legal situation. Nevertheless, while there is evidence [...] | 2009-07-02 20:12:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR KJUS EAID PHUM MARR HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA529 | HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION POST COUP [...] (C) Summary: The media war over the legitimacy of the Honduran coup has taken front stage with various competing interests protesting either in support of the new regime or for the return of ousted President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya. Both groups claim to be defending the constitution and the rule o [...] | 2009-07-02 20:39:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM ECPS PGOV SOCI DS HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA530 | HONDURAN COUP SITREP #8: EVENTS AS OF 07/02/09 [...] (U) There have been a number of demonstrations, with more planned, in Honduras' major cities. While there have been isolated reports of road barricades and small demonstrations in rural areas, credible USG and Amcit sources from widespread villages and towns report that life is basically cont [...] | 2009-07-02 21:34:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR CASC EAID ELAB ETRD PHUM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA531 | HONDURAN COUP SITREP #8: EVENTS AS OF 07/02/09 [...] (U) There have been a number of demonstrations, with more planned, in Honduras' major cities. While there have been isolated reports of road barricades and small demonstrations in rural areas, credible USG and Amcit sources from widespread villages and towns report that life is basically cont [...] | 2009-07-02 22:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR CASC EAID ELAB ETRD PHUM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA535 | HONDURAN COUP SITREP #10 (UNCLASSIFIED) 07/04/09 [...] (U) All demonstrations have remained peaceful. Today's pro-Zelaya protest, numbering approximately 4,000 to 5,000 people, began at the Pedagogical University, then moved to the Clarion Hotel and onward toward the Supreme Court building. That group, then numbering 10,000, proceeded to Toncont [...] | 2009-07-04 22:13:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MARR MASS EAID KDEM PHUM SNAR HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA537 | HONDURAN COUP SITREP #11 (UNCLASSIFIED) 07/05/09 [...] (U) Overnight, the pro-Zelaya protesters from outside Tegucigalpa remained camped out at the Pedagogical University in the capital. Their Sunday demonstration began there, and grew to a crowd of 5,000 by 11:00 local (13:00 EDT),when they began to march to Toncontin International Airport. Cha [...] | 2009-07-06 00:38:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA54 | HONDURAS MERIDA LOA SIGNING IS BIG EVENT [...] Summary: Honduran Minister of Security COL Jorge Rodas Gamero and Ambassador Llorens signed the first Merida Letter of Agreement in the region on January 9 amidst more fanfare than previous LOAs have ever received. President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya participated in the event and made certain to shi [...] | 2009-01-23 20:56:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PGOV PHUM KJUS EAID MOPS HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA543 | HONDURAS COUP SITREP #12 07/06/2009 AS OF 1600 [...] (C) Following his attempt to land at Toncontin Airport yesterday, President Zelaya landed first in Nicaragua and finally in San Salvador. President Mauricio Funes of El Salvador held a press conference at Comalapa airport late last night with Zelaya, OAS SYG Insulza and other presidents (Kirc [...] | 2009-07-07 01:03:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA545 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR CENTRAL AMERICAN [...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend training in 2009, pursuant to The Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has completed its own vetting and found no credible evidence of gross violations of Human Rights. 2. Names of the propose [...] | 2009-07-07 17:17:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KPKO HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA546 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR D.A.R.E. TRAINING, JULY [...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend training in 2009, pursuant to The Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has completed its own vetting and found no credible evidence of gross violations of Human Rights. 2. Names of the propose [...] | 2009-07-07 17:22:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KPKO HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA548 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR FBI ANTI-KIDNAPPING [...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend training in 2009, pursuant to The Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has completed its own vetting and found no credible evidence of gross violations of Human Rights. 2. Names of the propose [...] | 2009-07-07 18:54:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KPKO HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA555 | HONDURAS COUP SITREP #13 07/07/2009 AS OF 1530 [...] (C) National press carried prominent stories of President Zelaya's meeting today with the Secretary. The Ambassador spoke to President Zelaya Monday night (Ref A),and President Zelaya thanked the Ambassador for USG support and said he strongly supported a multilateral approach to promote a n [...] | 2009-07-08 13:37:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA562 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR FBI ANTI-KIDNAPPING [...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend training in 2009, pursuant to The Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has completed its own vetting and found no credible evidence of gross violations of Human Rights. 2. Names of the propose [...] | 2009-07-08 22:55:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KPKO HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA563 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR FBI ANTI-KIDNAPPING [...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend training in 2009, pursuant to The Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has completed its own vetting and found no credible evidence of gross violations of Human Rights. 2. Names of the propose [...] | 2009-07-08 22:56:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KPKO HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA564 | HONDURAS COUP SITREP #14 07/08/2009 AS OF 1500 [...] (U) Zelaya supporters reportedly planned today to block traffic entering Tegucigalpa coming from the direction of Danli. As of 1000 local (1200 EDT),approximately 4,000 protesters had gathered near the highway exit to Danli at a shopping center, "Villas del Sol." As of 1320 local (1520 EDT) [...] | 2009-07-08 23:45:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM HO ASEC |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA567 | HONDURAN SOCIETY WELCOMES ARIAS TALKS [...] (U) Summary: Despite ongoing protests from both sides, Hondurans appear to accept the U.S.-backed idea to bring President Zelaya and the Micheletti regime together for talks with President Arias of Costa Rica later this week. On Tuesday, Congress held its first session since June 28, seven da [...] | 2009-07-09 01:33:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM HO ASEC |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA573 | HONDURAS COUP SITREP #15 07/09/2009 AS OF 1500 [...] (U) As of 1040 local (1240 EDT),there are 2,500 Zelaya supporters blocking traffic on the highway between Choluteca and the El Salvador and Nicaraguan borders near the Germania bridge. This demonstration again confirms pro-Zelaya demonstrators' statements on Tuesday of plans to change their [...] | 2009-07-09 23:37:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA577 | HONDURAS COUP SITREP #16 07/10/2009 AS OF 1500 [...] (U) On July 10, approximately 2,000 Zelaya supporters assembled to block all north and south bound traffic on the CA-5 highway north of Tegucigalpa. The highway is the major traffic artery connecting the capital with Soto Cano Airbase, as well as the commercially important cities of Comayagua [...] | 2009-07-10 21:56:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA584 | HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION POST-COUP UPDATE 2 [...] (C) Summary: The Attorney General's (AG) aggressive pursuit of corruption charges against Zelaya administration officials seemingly outweigh his consideration for the deteriorating human rights situation. While the situation is not yet dire, civil liberties have been denied, arbitrary arrest [...] | 2009-07-13 18:26:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SOCI DS SNAR HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA589 | HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION POST-COUP UPDATE 3 [...] (C) Summary: The human rights situation in Honduran appeared to deteriorate over the weekend as two pro-Zelaya political organizers were killed, a dissident member of Congress reported that her home was raided, and 11 Venezuelan reporters were arrested and then strongly encouraged to leave th [...] | 2009-07-14 00:11:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SOCI DS SNAR HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA592 | HONDURAN COUP: POLITICAL WRAP-UP 07/14/09 [...] (U) Summary: This is the third in a series of daily round-ups of political news in the aftermath of the June 28 forcible removal and exile of President Manuel Zelaya from Honduras. End Summary. ----------------------------------------- Zelaya and Micheletti Maintain Hard Lines ----------- [...] | 2009-07-14 22:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA595 | HONDURAS COUP SITREP #18 07/14/2009 AS OF 1600 [...] (U) At approximately 9:21 local (11:21 EDT) approximately 700 Zelaya supporters gathered at the National Pedagogical University. By 10:14 local (12:14 EDT),Zelaya supporters began marching and grew to approximately 4000. At 11:41, Zelaya supporters arrived at the Embassy. The demonstrators [...] | 2009-07-15 13:32:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA600 | HONDURAS COUP SITREP #19 07/15/2009 AS OF 1500 [...] (U) At 10:15 local (12:15 EDT),approximately 3,000 pro-Zelaya demonstrators gathered outside the National Pedagogical University and marched to the Clarion Hotel. At 11:40 local (13:40 EDT),the group marched from the Clarion Hotel to the National Institute of Women, where some protestors th [...] | 2009-07-15 22:22:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA605 | HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION POST-COUP UPDATE 4 [...] (U) Summary: The human rights situation in Honduras remains tense despite a public invitation for international human rights groups to monitor the situation. The curfew was reinstated the night of July 15 and will last at least through the weekend. Opponents of the de facto regime continue [...] | 2009-07-16 19:39:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SOCI KDEM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA607 | HONDURAS COUP SITREP #20, 07/16/2009 AS OF 15:00 [...] (U) At 09:15 local (11:15 EDT),approximately 300 pro-Zelaya demonstrators gathered on the southern edge of Tegucigalpa to block the CA-5, Honduras's main highway. An additional 700 Zelaya supporters were en route to the CA-5 north of the city to do the same. At the same time there were also [...] | 2009-07-17 01:44:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA614 | TFH01: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #21 07/17/2009 AS OF [...] (U) As of 09:00 local (11:00 EDT),pro-Zelaya demonstrations today, July 17, were expected to be similar to those of yesterday, July 16 (Reftel),with demonstrators congregated around the CA-5, Honduras's main highway, at the north and south ends of Tegucigalpa. As of 09:40 local (11:40 EDT),[...] | 2009-07-17 21:25:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC AEMR KFLO PINR |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA622 | TFH01: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #22 (UNCLASSIFIED) [...] (U) As of 11:00 local (13:00 EDT),approximately 1,600 pro-Zelaya demonstrators are gathered at Zelaya's "Popular Bloc" movement headquarters near Toncontin International Airport in Tegucigalpa, and are blocking the nearby major thoroughfare Boulevard Fuerzas Armadas. RSO notes the demonstrat [...] | 2009-07-18 20:13:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA624 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #24 07/20/2009 AS OF [...] (U) As of 08:30 local (10:30 EDT),RSO contacts indicated that pro-Zelaya demonstrators would gather at the National Congress in downtown Tegucigalpa later in the morning. It was also reported that teacher's unions would accompany the "reds" in the afternoon. At 09:15 local (11:15 EDT),appr [...] | 2009-07-21 00:40:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA631 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #25 07/21/2009 AS OF [...] (U) As of 08:55 local (10:55 EDT),approximately 100 pro-Zelaya supporters congregated at the entrance to Tegucigalpa's Kennedy neighborhood. As of 10:08 local (12:08 EDT),an estimated 1,500 peaceful demonstrators had congregated with five policemen stationed there as well. As of 11:11 loca [...] | 2009-07-21 22:32:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA633 | TFHO1: FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AND EXPRESSION POST [...] (SBU) Summary: The mainstream Honduran media and the de facto regime have attempted to shape international perceptions of the June 28 coup through an evident reporting bias, intimidation, the closure of media outlets, and violence. While the pressure exerted by the de facto regime on the medi [...] | 2009-07-22 13:25:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KDEM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA636 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #26 07/22/2009 AS OF [...] (U) As of 09:36 local (11:36 EDT),approximately 200 Zelaya supporters congregated and proceeded to block traffic on the Boulevard Santa Fe in Tegucigalpa. The demonstrators talked about possibly disrupting the planned pro-Micheletti march scheduled for 10:00 local (12:00 EDT). As of 11:57 l [...] | 2009-07-22 23:11:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA657 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend training in 2009, pursuant to The Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has completed its own vetting and found no credible evidence of gross violations of Human Rights. 2. Names of the propose [...] | 2009-07-27 14:58:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KPKO HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA661 | CLASHES AT BORDER PROTESTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Conditions along the Honduras-Nicaragua border where pro-Zelaya demonstrators have congregated across from the encampment of President Zelaya have become a potential flash point for an escalation to violence in the Honduran political crisis. Human rights groups have lodged prot [...] | 2009-07-28 00:23:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SOCI DS SNAR HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA664 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #30 07/28/2009 AS OF [...] (U) As of 10:30 local (12:30 EDT),approximately 500 pro-Zelaya demonstrators departed the Pedagogical University with plans to march on the headquarters of the private sector lobby group, COHEP. Apart from one road block in Santa Barbara, there were no reports of other significant activity. [...] | 2009-07-28 23:52:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA672 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #31 07/29/2009 AS OF [...] (U) As of 09:00 local (11:00 EDT),there was a roadblock by approximately 200 pro-Zelaya demonstrators in La Flecha in the Santa Barbara Department blocking the highway between San Pedro Sula and Copan. In Tegucigalpa, pro-Zelaya protestors met at the Pedagogical University and blocked the cit [...] | 2009-07-29 22:48:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA680 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #32 07/30/2009 AS OF [...] (C) As of 11:30 local (13:30 EDT),approximately 300 pro-Zelaya demonstrators gathered at El Lolo on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa and attempted to block the northern route of the CA-5, Honduras's main highway to San Pedro Sula. Another group of approximately 100 protesters at El Durazno a fe [...] | 2009-07-30 21:06:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA687 | TFHO1: HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION POST-COUP UPDATE 5 [...] (C) Summary: The Honduran human rights situation continues to be difficult as tensions rise in the prolonged political uncertainty. Another aggravating factor has been the presence of President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya and the First Lady Xiomara Castro de Zelaya on opposite sides of the Honduran- [...] | 2009-07-31 22:06:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SOCI DS SNAR HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA688 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #33 07/31/2009 AS OF [...] (C) On July 30, Honduran National Police (HNP) arrested 100 people after pro-Zelaya demonstrators clashed with police charged with disbanding the protest. One demonstrator was shot in the head and seriously wounded. Police contacts assert that the police and military were only armed with non [...] | 2009-07-31 22:13:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA695 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #34 08/03/2009 AS OF [...] (U) A relatively quiet weekend was marred by two deaths. The protester shot in the July 30 conflict between pro-Zelaya demonstrators and police (Reftel) died August 1, marking the crisis' second confirmed fatality. In a military checkpoint incident, a car passenger was shot dead by a solider. [...] | 2009-08-03 23:13:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA698 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #35 08/04/2009 AS OF [...] (U) Approximately 500 pro-Zelaya protestors began demonstrating in Colonia Kennedy without blocking traffic. As of 10:45, the protestors were demonstrating aggressively, painting cars and marching down Blvd. Suyapa, blocking a lane of traffic. By 12:00, the protest size has grown to 1000 demo [...] | 2009-08-04 22:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA703 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #36 08/05/2009 AS OF [...] (U) Approximately 500 protestors congregated outside of the pedagogical university at 09:55 local (11:55 EDT). At 10:15, the protestors departed the university and began marching down Blvd. Fuerzas Armadas. As of 11:50, the demonstration had grown to approximately 3000 people protesting outs [...] | 2009-08-05 23:42:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA707 | TFHO1: FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AND EXPRESSION [...] (SBU) Summary: The freedoms of expression and of the press in Honduras continue to be threatened as members of the de facto government intimidate and attempt to close media outlets, harass journalists, and seize the cameras of photographers and filmmakers. On an unofficial visit the UNHCR Spe [...] | 2009-08-06 18:42:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SOCI DS SNAR HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA710 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #37 08/06/2009 AS OF [...] (U) Approximately 120 pro-Zelaya protestors gathered outside of the TIGO mobile telephone company office at 09:15 local (11:15 EDT),claiming the owner was a supporter of the coup. The crowd grew to 2500 by 10:30, and at 11:00 marched to Las Proceres Avenue, passing by the GSO warehouse and m [...] | 2009-08-06 23:27:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA711 | TFH01: HONDURAS COUP: POLITICAL WRAP-UP 08/06/09 [...] (U) This is another in a series of daily round-ups of political news in the aftermath of the June 28 forcible removal and exile of President Manuel Zelaya from Honduras. 2. (U) The letter from Assistant Secretary Richard Verma to Senator Lugar is being portrayed in Honduran media as a "so [...] | 2009-08-06 23:46:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM EAID HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA713 | \\\\ZFR ZFR ZFR////TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #38 08/07/2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-07 22:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA715 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates to attend training in 2009, pursuant to The Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has completed its own vetting and found no credible evidence of gross violations of Human Rights. 2. (SBU) Names of [...] | 2009-08-10 16:20:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KPKO HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA716 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #38 08/07/2009 AS OF [...] (U) At 09:10, approximately 60 pro-Zelaya supporters gathered on the exit from Tegucigalpa's ring road to the road to Danli, the main route to the Nicaraguan border, preparing to demonstrate. At 11:50, the crowd grew to approximately 1,000-1,200. The leaders of the protest announced that if [...] | 2009-08-10 17:43:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA720 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #39 08/10/2009 AS OF [...] (U) At 09:50 local time(11:50 EDT),pro-Zelaya followers were gathering at the Pedagogical University preparing for a march/demonstration. At 10:30, a medium size (1000-5000 demonstrators) group was marching from the university northbound on Blvd. Miraflores. At 11:50, they arrived at the Un [...] | 2009-08-10 21:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA733 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #40 08/11/2009 AS OF [...] (SBU) Tegucigalpa: Pro-Zelaya followers marched from the outskirts of Tegucigalpa today to gather in a vicinity of the Clarion Hotel for demonstration targeting the Presidential Palace. The crowd totaled between 3,000 and 5,000. Police kept the demonstrators away from the Presidential Palac [...] | 2009-08-11 23:21:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA738 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #41 08/12/2009 AS OF [...] (SBU) Tegucigalpa: Pro-Zelaya demonstrations on August 11 were large (over 5,000 people). The largest march into the city was led by Padre Tamayo who led a group of marchers from Olancho. Protestors first congregated at the Clarion Hotel where they heard speeches from First Lady Xiomara de Ca [...] | 2009-08-13 01:38:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA744 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #42 08/13/2009 AS OF [...] (SBU) Tegucigalpa: On August 13, a medium-sized (1000-5000) group of pro-Zelaya followers gathered at the Pedagogical University. As of 11:55 local (13:55 EDT),demonstrators were arriving at the Public Ministry. As of 14:00, approximately 1500 demonstrators marched to Radio Globo, where th [...] | 2009-08-13 21:27:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA755 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #43 08/14/2009 AS OF [...] (SBU) Tegucigalpa: On August 14, a medium-sized (1000-5000) group of pro-Zelaya followers gathered at the Pedagogical University. As of 11:00 local (13:00 EDT),demonstrators entered the Colonia Kennedy neighborhood south of the university, then proceeded along the city's ring road to the Na [...] | 2009-08-14 21:24:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA763 | TFHO1: HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION POST-COUP UPDATE 6 [...] (SBU) Summary. The human rights situation in Honduras remains tense as mostly peaceful protests of 1,000 to 5,000 continue across Tegucigalpa for the fourth straight day. Tuesday,s violence is being attributed to small elements of youth within the protests who have responded to police counter [...] | 2009-08-17 13:21:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA766 | TFH01: UNIVERSITY RECTOR ON CAMPUS VIOLENCE AND [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Rector of the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) Julieta Castellanos Ruiz on August 12. UNAH was the site of a violent clash between student pro-Zelaya protestors and police on August 5 (reftel),as well as an incident August 4 when students pelted L [...] | 2009-08-17 18:57:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA772 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #44 08/17/2009 AS OF [...] (SBU) On August 17, as of 10:15 local (12:15 EDT),a group of approximately 50 pro-Zelaya taxi drivers with their vehicles arrived near the Presidential Palace in Tegucigalpa to demand a bonus that had been promised in 2008. (Note: This government-paid bonus was promised in order to end a str [...] | 2009-08-17 23:19:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA775 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #45 08/18/2009 AS OF [...] (SBU) On August 18, as of 11:30 local (13:30 EDT),a medium (1,000-5,000 people) group of pro-Zelaya supporters arrived at the Supreme Court; police also arrived. 2. (SBU) On August 17, in Villanueva, Cortes, a suburb of San Pedro Sula, members of the anti-bomb squad found a de-fused grenad [...] | 2009-08-18 21:06:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA783 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #46 08/19/2009 AS OF [...] (SBU) On August 19, as of 12:00 local (14:00 EDT),a small group of less than 1,000 pro-Zelaya supporters demonstrated in front of the U.S. Embassy. Charge and PolOff met inside the U.S. Embassy lobby with Rafael Alegria and other demonstration leaders and listened to their concerns about the [...] | 2009-08-19 22:08:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA787 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #47 08/20/2009 AS OF [...] (SBU) On August 20, as of 12:00 local (14:00 EDT),a small group of less than 1,000 pro-Zelaya supporters marched on Colonia el San Jose del Pedegral in the vicinity of Toncontin International Airport. 2. (SBU) On August 19, at 15:15, a pro-Zelaya vehicular procession of over 100 cars and m [...] | 2009-08-20 20:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA790 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #48 08/21/2009 AS OF [...] (SBU) On August 21, as of 12:30 local (14:30 EDT),a medium-sized group (1,000-5,000 people) of pro-Zelaya supporters were congregating in front of the Channel 36 building. There was a police presence with this demonstration. 2. (SBU) As of 10:00, a small group (200 people) of the pro-reg [...] | 2009-08-21 19:52:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA799 | TFH01: HOW THE COUP IS SEEN OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL, [...] (C) Summary: Emboff who had previously lived in northern Honduras visited longstanding colleagues and friends along the North Coast to gauge opinion of citizens outside the circles of power. Emboff visited an orphanage in San Pedro Sula, a small inland town near the coastal city of Trujillo, [...] | 2009-08-21 22:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA809 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #49 08/24/2009 AS OF [...] (SBU) At approximately 0830 local (1030 EDT),the Organization of American States group of Foreign Ministers arrived in Tegucigalpa. The delegation included Argentinean Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana, Canadian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Peter Kent, Costa Rican Foreign Minister Bruno [...] | 2009-08-24 23:11:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA817 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #50 08/25/2009 AS OF [...] (SBU) At approximately 0945 local (1145 EDT),a group of approximately 1,000-5,000 pro-Zelaya demonstrators gathered peacefully at the National Pedagogical University and marched to the Clarion Hotel. As of 1130 local (1330 EDT),the demonstration had moved toward the Intercontinental Hotel an [...] | 2009-08-25 22:39:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA830 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #51 08/26/2009 AS OF [...] (SBU) As of 14:00 local (16:00 EDT),a medium size group of pro-Zelaya demonstrators marched from the Clarion Hotel to the Embassy. The demonstrators peacefully disbanded at 13:55 local (15:55 EDT). Their message to the US was: "We request you do not support elections in Honduras and that OAS [...] | 2009-08-26 23:28:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA841 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #52 08/27/2009 AS OF [...] (U) According to local press reports, at 0300 local (0500 EDT) this morning, police located a homemade bomb inside a vehicle parked outside of the Programa Nacional de Beneficio Rural (PRONABER) building, next to the Secretaria de Comercio (SETCO). The bomb was reported to have contained accele [...] | 2009-08-27 19:47:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA85 | HONDURAN UNION LEADERS DISCUSS GLOBAL ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with leading union leaders in Honduras to discuss the current state of labor in Honduras, on February 3. The Ambassador took the opportunity to convey U.S. support for human rights and labor rights. He shared his view of the U.S-Central American Free Trade [...] | 2009-02-09 22:45:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EAGR EIND ETRD PGOV PHUM SOCI EFIN HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA850 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #53 08/28/2009 AS OF [...] (SBU) As of 11:00 local (13:00 EDT),a medium sized group of pro-Zelaya demonstrators had gathered at the Honduran Social Security Institute (IHSS) on Blvd. Santa Fe and had moved to Colonia Polo Paz for a memorial service for a protestor that was shot and killed during a demonstration at that [...] | 2009-08-28 22:17:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA859 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #54 08/31/2009 AS OF [...] (SBU) As of 13:20 local (15:20 EDT) a medium sized group of pro-Zelaya supporters that had been marching in Colonia Monterrey had ended their demonstration and dispersed. --------------------------------- Infrastructure and Communications --------------------------------- 2. (U) As a res [...] | 2009-08-31 23:16:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA867 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP: LOCAL PRESS WRAP-UP [...] (U) Summary. This is a round-up of local news reported in major Honduran dailies from August 29 through September 1. End Summary. 2. (U) "El Heraldo," "La Prensa," and "La Tribuna" September 1 report that Venezuelan President Chavez admits it is highly unlikely that President Zelaya will re [...] | 2009-09-01 23:38:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA886 | TFHO1: MONSIGNOR JUAN JOSE PINEDA OPPOSES ZELAYA [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador met on September 2 with Monsignor Juan Jose Pineda, the Auxiliary Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, to discuss the political crisis and the current landscape for acceptance of the San Jose Accord. Although Pineda is politically opposed to President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya, h [...] | 2009-09-03 23:13:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA887 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP: LOCAL PRESS WRAP-UP [...] (U) Summary. This is a round-up of local news reported in major Honduran dailies on September 2. End Summary. 2. (U) "La Tribuna," "El Heraldo," and "La Prensa" September 2 carry headlines reporting that Honduras will not be excluded from an Association Agreement between Central America and [...] | 2009-09-03 23:19:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA888 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP: LOCAL PRESS WRAP-UP [...] (U) Summary. This is a round-up of local news reported in major Honduran dailies on September 3. End Summary. 2. (U) An "El Heraldo" headline states that President Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya was greeted in Washington with protests and the newspaper features a photo of anti-Zelaya protestors n [...] | 2009-09-03 23:25:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA891 | TFH01: JUSTICE FOR MY ENEMIES: DE FACTO GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Since the June 28 forced removal of President Zelaya, the Public Ministry and the de facto regime have waged a concerted effort to discredit and intimidate Zelaya cabinet members and coup opponents through investigations of a string of alleged criminal activities. Formal investi [...] | 2009-09-04 20:33:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KJUS PHUM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA892 | PRO-COUP BUSINESSMAN CLAIMS LECH WALESA PLANS VISIT [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. See para 4. 2. (C) Prominent businessman Adolfo (Fito) Facusse, who opposes the return of President Zelaya, told EconCouns on September 3 that he and others were involved in planning for a visit to Honduras by former Polish president Lech Wales [...] | 2009-09-04 22:35:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PHUM PREL HO PL |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA908 | TFHO1: IMF REPRESENTATIVE OUTLINES PLAN FOR [...] (C) Summary: In a September 9 meeting with EconCouns, International Monetary Fund (IMF) representative Mario Garza said that the IMF is conducting a vote of its members on what government to recognize in Honduras. The vote count will probably take place on September 18. If there is no quorum [...] | 2009-09-10 23:23:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM IMF HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA945 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #55 09/21/2009 AS OF [...] (U) At 1300 local (1500 EDT),President Zelaya appeared on a balcony before a crowd of over 5,000 supporters who had gathered outside the Brazilian Embassy in Tegucigalpa, but made no statement. Earlier via radio and television channel 36, Zelaya publicly stated he was ready to sign the San Jo [...] | 2009-09-21 22:25:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA946 | TFH01: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #56 09/21/2009 AS OF [...] (U) At 17:15 local time (19:15 EDT) de facto regime leader Roberto Micheletti, surrounded by his Cabinet, delivered a public address to the nation from the presidential palace. Micheletti said President Zelaya's return to Honduras is irregular and does not change the situation of Honduras. Mic [...] | 2009-09-22 01:34:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA949 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #56 09/22/2009 AS OF [...] (U) Security forces removed protesters from the Brazilian Embassy in the early morning hours, employing tear gas, according to Brazilian Embassy sources. Estimates on the number of protestors removed range from 500 to 1,000, depending on the source. According to a televised police announceme [...] | 2009-09-22 19:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA950 | PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES DRAFTED GUARANTEES FOR [...] (C) Summary. Presidential candidates Elvin Santos of the Liberal Party, Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo of the National Party, Felicito Avila of the Christian Democratic Party (DC),and Bernard Martinez of the Social Democratic Innovation and Unity Party (PINU),along with former Presidents Ricardo Madu [...] | 2009-09-22 23:41:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS PHUM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA951 | TFH01: POLITICAL WRAP-UP [...] (C) Summary. President Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya and a group of supporters remain in the Brazilian Embassy. The Armed Forces have allowed food and water to be delivered to the Embassy compound and are permitting the departure of Zelaya supporters and local Embassy staff. Rumors are circulatin [...] | 2009-09-23 00:01:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC PHUM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA953 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #58 09/22/2009 AS OF [...] (SBU) As of noon local (1400 EDT) the Brazilian charge d'affaires reported to Emboffs that the electricity and water had been restored in their Embassy. Both the Armed Forces (HOAF) Chief of Defense and the de facto security minister have promised safe passage to embassy employees and Zelaya [...] | 2009-09-23 00:10:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA954 | TFHO1:AMCHAM BOARD SAYS POLITICAL CRISIS IS [...] (C) Summary: Members of the Honduran American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Honduras) said that the political crisis is seriously affecting their businesses and the economy as a whole, at a September 17 meeting with Embassy economic officers. One company has barred American employees from trav [...] | 2009-09-23 00:25:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | BBSR CASC CVIS EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM PREL |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA955 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #59 09/23/2009 AS OF [...] (U) De facto regime foreign minister Carlos Lopez Contreras read a statement in English on television the evening of September 22. A question and answer period in Spanish followed. Lopez Contreras' statement said de facto regime leader Roberto Micheletti is ready to engage in a discussion wi [...] | 2009-09-23 19:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA957 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #60 09/23/2009 AS OF [...] (SBU) Post continues to pursue confirmation from security forces on behalf of the Brazilian Charge d'Affaires that he will be permitted to re-enter his embassy if he leaves. While individual field commanders for the armed forces and police state they will allow safe passage when informed, they [...] | 2009-09-24 01:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC EAIR ECON HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA959 | TFH01: ZELAYA'S NEW CONTROL CENTER: THE SITUATION [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador spoke on the phone with Brazilian Charge d'Affaires Francisco Catunda the morning of September 23. Catunda remains host to President Zelaya and a large number of supporters in his embassy. Catunda thanked the Ambassador for the extensive USG assistance in facilita [...] | 2009-09-24 01:22:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL HO BR |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA963 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #61 09/24/2009 AS OF [...] (SBU) Bertha Oliva de Nativi, executive director of human rights NGO Committee for the Family of the Detained and Disappeared in Honduras (COFADEH),told Poloff on September 23 that Francisco Moncada Alvorado was the name of the victim confirmed killed by security forces due to anti-coup violen [...] | 2009-09-24 19:46:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA967 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #62 09/24/2009 AS OF [...] (U) The Executive Director of the Center for the Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture (CPTRT),a Honduran human rights NGO, sent a letter on September 22 to the President of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly requesting that the UN send a medical and human right [...] | 2009-09-25 00:55:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA977 | TFH01: CHIEF OF DEFENSE ON THE SIEGE AT THE [...] (C) Within the framework of Department guidance regarding contact with Honduran officials and military, the Ambassador spoke by telephone with de facto regime Chief of Defense MG Romeo Vasquez Velasquez on two occasions September 25 to discuss the situation at the Brazilian Embassy and the cur [...] | 2009-09-26 00:26:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM MOPS PREL HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA979 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #64 09/25/2009 AS OF [...] (C) Post is thoroughly investigating claims of a gas attack against the Brazilian Embassy. 2. (SBU) A Zelaya supporter reported that the de facto government was not allowing presidential candidates Cesar Ham(UD) and Carlos H. Reyes (independent, pro-Zelaya) into the Brazilian embassy to see [...] | 2009-09-26 00:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA983 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #65 09/28/2009 AS OF [...] (SBU) Four members of a five person OAS delegation were denied entry at Toncontin International Airport on September 27, with U.S. Embassy officers present. Two of the diplomats were U.S. citizens. The fifth diplomat, John Biehl, was permitted to enter Honduras. Details on this incident will [...] | 2009-09-28 22:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA989 | TFH01: DECREE LIMITING CIVIL LIBERTIES [...] (U) Summary. The de facto regime issued an executive decree on September 26 limiting for a period of 45 days the freedoms of speech, association, movement, and due process. The National Telecommunications Commission executed the decree by suspending the operating licenses of a pro-Zelaya tele [...] | 2009-09-29 22:54:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA990 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #66 09/29/2009 AS OF [...] (U) OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza announced yesterday, September 28 that de facto president Micheletti had invited the OAS to bring a delegation to Honduras on October 7 with permission to send an advance team on October 2. The Ambassador spoke to President Zelaya this morning. H [...] | 2009-09-29 23:11:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA993 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #67 09/30/2009 AS OF [...] (C) Liberal party Congresswoman Argentina Valle told Poloff on September 29 that Congressional leaders decided to establish a commission that will examine the decree passed by the Executive Branch on September 26 that severely limited civil liberties (ref Tegucigalpa 989). Earlier on September [...] | 2009-09-30 22:49:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA994 | TFH01: DECREE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACCORDING TO [...] (C) Summary: Special Prosecutors for Human Rights Sandra Ponce and German Enamorado told Ambassador on September 29 that they believed the decree limiting civil liberties enacted by the de facto regime on September 26 was unconstitutional and that they had initiated action calling on the Supre [...] | 2009-09-30 22:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA999 | TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP 68 10/01/2009 AS OF [...] (U) The OAS announced that an advance team led by Victor Rico, OAS Secretary for Political Affairs, will arrive in Honduras on October 2 to prepare for the arrival of the delegation of Foreign Ministers and OAS Secretary-General Insulza on October 7. 2. (U) A delegation of Brazilian Congres [...] | 2009-10-01 23:45:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO |
| 09TELAVIV100 | GAZA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE, JANUARY 13, 1700 HRS [...] (SBU) As of 1700 local on January 13, 102 truckloads of humanitarian supplies, including 2 tankers of industrial diesel, were transferred into the Gaza Strip via Kerem Shalom. The Nahal Oz fuel terminal was closed today because of nearby military operations. The Karni crossing, open yesterday [...] | 2009-01-13 16:52:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET//NOFORN | EAID PTER EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV104 | GAZA SITUATION REPORT, JANUARY 14, 1200 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Operation Cast Lead continues with IDF troops moving forward, very slowly, towards the center of Gaza City as talks over a ceasefire, and its terms, continue. Approximately 20 rockets landed in southern Israel overnight, although there were no reports of any damage. Two rocke [...] | 2009-01-14 10:26:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER EAID EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS CASC KWBG |
| 09TELAVIV1041 | GOI REJECTS COOPERATION WITH GOLDSTONE MISSION [...] (C) MFA Deputy Director General for UN and International Organizations Affairs Evyatar Manor told Pol Couns May 11 that the GOI has definitively decided not to cooperate with the Goldstone Mission to investigate allegations of war crimes during Operation Cast Lead in Gaza. Manor stressed tha [...] | 2009-05-11 12:17:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UN KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV106 | GAZA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE, JANUARY 13, 1700 HRS [...] (SBU) Kerem Shalom was the only crossing open between Gaza and Israel on January 14, except for limited humanitarian evacuations through Erez. Kerem Shalom transferred 102 truckloads of humanitarian supplies, including three tankers of diesel destined for Gaza hospital generators. The GOI's [...] | 2009-01-14 15:29:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PTER EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV1125 | MG SHAMNI REPRIMANDS KFIR BRIGADE COMMANDER FOR [...] (SBU) MG Gadi Shamni, commander of the IDF Central Command, publicly reprimanded the commander of the West Bank's Kfir Brigade, Col. Itai Virov, on May 19 for statements Col. Virov made to a military court in which he defended the use of violence when detaining Palestinian suspects. (Note: Th [...] | 2009-05-20 12:24:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV115 | GAZA SITREP, JANUARY 15, 1230 - GAZA ON FIRE [...] Summary: (S//REL USA, ACGU) Israeli-fired artillery rounds struck a warehouse on the UNRWA compound in Gaza City between 0900 and 1000 local on January 15, sparking a fire that threatens fuel storage sites and wounding three. The Embassy has been in contact with IDF Southern Command to urge [...] | 2009-01-15 11:11:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL MOPS PINS PINR KWBG EG IS KPAL CASC PHUM |
| 09TELAVIV121 | GAZA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE, JANUARY 15, 1700 HRS [...] (SBU) The Joint Coordination Room (JCR) convened a 9:30 meeting to introduce the newly appointed Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Yitzhak Herzog, to the diplomatic and international organizations communities in order to demonstrate the GOI's priority on maintaining humanitarian aid for Gazan [...] | 2009-01-15 17:06:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PTER EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV1220 | RIGHT-WING KNESSET MEMBERS PROPOSE LOYALTY BILLS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Israel's Knesset is in various stages of considering several bills introduced by right-wing Knesset Members (MKs) intended to counter manifestations of anti-Israeli politics among Israeli Arabs. The measures include criminalizing participation in annual protests characterizing [...] | 2009-06-05 13:23:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM IS |
| 09TELAVIV1250 | EGYPTIAN EMBASSY ALLEGES YA'ALON COMMENT INDICATES [...] (C) Egyptian DCM Sameh El Souefi briefed members of the diplomatic community including Pol Couns May 28 on the May 24-25 visit of MFA spokesman and director of Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit's office Hossam Zaki. El Souefi provided a readout along predictable lines of Zaki's discussions with De [...] | 2009-06-09 13:44:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM EG KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV1263 | ACTION REQUEST: LEAHY VETTING FOR RONEN MALKA [...] (SBU) The Israel Defense Force has selected the individual named in para 2 to participate in the Marshall Center Program on Terrorism and Security Studies (PTSS) scheduled for June 26-July 31, 2009. Post has no derogatory information on this individual. Post requests that Department vet this [...] | 2009-06-11 10:56:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM IS |
| 09TELAVIV135 | GAZA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE, JANUARY 16, 1700 HRS [...] (SBU) Only the Kerem Shalom crossing was open on January 16; it handled 76 truckloads of supplies and three fuel tankers. In the wake of yesterday's firefight around the UNWRA compound in Gaza and destruction of its main warehouse, UNWRA did not operate its usual cargo convoys from Kerem Sha [...] | 2009-01-16 16:11:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PETER EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV1374 | GOI STRUGGLES TO FIND WAY FORWARD IN GAZA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-25 13:46:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PHUM PREL KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV1626 | ACTION REQUEST: LEAHY VETTING FOR U-241 [...] (SBU) The Israel Defense Force has selected the individuals named in para 2 to participate in the U-241 medical exchange for combat experienced doctors at Ft. Bragg, July 31-August 14, 2009. Post has no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests that Department vet these indi [...] | 2009-07-22 07:23:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM IS |
| 09TELAVIV186 | HIGH COURT REVERSES ELECTION COMMITTEE BAN ON ARAB PARTIES [...] SUMMARY: Amidst growing tension between Israeli Jews and Arabs over hostilities in and around the Gaza Strip, two right-wing parties and a now-defunct centrist party successfully petitioned the Knesset's Central Elections Committee (CEC) to exclude two Israeli Arab political parties from cont [...] | 2009-01-21 17:24:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM PHUM IS |
| 09TELAVIV2004 | THE AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH DEPUTY FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador called on Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon September 9 and raised the Goldstone report, the UNGA event marking the 60th anniversary of UNRWA, possible problems with the AHLC, the Wataniya project and the Lebanese border village of Ghajar. The Ambassador noted [...] | 2009-09-10 13:41:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UN KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV2028 | THE GOLDSTONE REPORT AND ISRAELI INVESTIGATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Israel has undertaken investigations of approximately 100 complaints it received concerning the activities of the IDF during Operation Cast Lead. The GOI has published a report called The Operation in Gaza: Factual and Legal Aspects, which details the context in which the war [...] | 2009-09-15 12:21:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM IS |
| 09TELAVIV208 | ISRAELI CONCERNS ABOUT UPCOMING GAERC MEETING ON [...] (C) MFA Policy Advisor Tal Becker called the Ambassador to express concern about the upcoming GAERC meeting in Brussels on the Middle East scheduled for Monday, January 26. According to Becker, the French are pushing hard to change the GAERC document in ways that will make things more flexi [...] | 2009-01-25 15:48:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL AORC KWBG PHUM IS EU FR |
| 09TELAVIV2099 | WHY THE GOLDSTONE REPORT MATTERS SO MUCH TO ISRAEL [...] (C) Summary. The Israeli leadership is deeply alarmed by the Goldstone Report on many levels. Their initial reaction was to deplore the report for accusing much of Israel's military and political leadership of intentionally targeting the civilian population of Gaza during Operation Cast Lea [...] | 2009-09-22 14:44:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV2102 | THE GOLDSTONE REPORT AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] (C) Summary: PolCouns and Deputy PolCouns met September 22 with MFA Legal Advisor Ehud Keinan and Principal Deputy Legal Advisor Daniel Taub to follow up on Israel's reactions to the Goldstone Report and seek more specificity concerning the IDF investigatory process. Keinan and Taub stresse [...] | 2009-09-23 14:54:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV2147 | ISRAEL TO RELEASE WOMEN PRISONERS IN RETURN FOR [...] (SBU) The Prime Minister's Office released a statement September 30 confirming media reports that the security cabinet has decided to release twenty Palestinian women prisoners in return for "updated and unequivocal proof regarding the well-being and status of Gilad Shalit." Prime Minister N [...] | 2009-09-30 14:55:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PHUM EG KWBG GM IS |
| 09TELAVIV2167 | GOI REJECTS FORMING GAZA INVESTIGATORY COMMITTEE, [...] (C) Summary: Reports in the Israeli media September 30 announced that Defense Minister Barak had proposed the formation of an independent commission to conduct a separate investigation of incidents of civilian deaths in Operation Cast Lead, but MFA later denied the media report, noting that [...] | 2009-10-01 14:37:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV2187 | WHY THE GOI IS SO CONCERNED WITH KEEPING THE [...] (C) Summary. The past week's discussions with GOI officials about the Goldstone Report have revealed a neuralgic Israeli concern about preventing the report from moving from Geneva to New York. Israeli officials all the way up to PM Netanyahu have insisted that Israel is dead set against re [...] | 2009-10-05 11:23:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV UN KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV2283 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF USUN AMBASSADOR SUSAN [...] (S) Summary. Israelis are even more anxious than usual these days as the Goldstone Report is being discussed in Geneva and New York. Israeli leaders have developed a virtually obsessive reaction to the report, which they see as both an assault on the State of Israel and it's democratic inst [...] | 2009-10-16 12:26:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM KWBG IR TU IS |
| 09TELAVIV2365 | AMBASSADOR RICE,S OCTOBER 21ST MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Susan E. Rice met with Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on October 21. Ambassador Rice emphasized that it is in both U.S. and Israeli national interests that serious negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians must begi [...] | 2009-10-27 11:37:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KWBG IR IS CY AF PK |
| 09TELAVIV2375 | AMBASSADOR RICE,S OCTOBER 20 MEETING WITH ISRAELI [...] (C) Summary: During U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Rice,s October 20th meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres, Peres said he planned to meet with Abu Mazen early the week of Oct. 26. He said Israel should fully investigate the actions of its soldiers, as well as the s [...] | 2009-10-28 12:07:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KPAL IS |
| 09TELAVIV2388 | GOI LEGAL TEAM REVIEWING GOLDSTONE INVESTIGATION [...] (U) The GOI issued a communique October 27 on PM Netanyahu's decision to appoint a top-level legal team, headed by Attorney General Meni Mazuz, to "formulate recommendations on possible alternatives" regarding Israel's response to the Goldstone Report. Other members of the team include IDF A [...] | 2009-10-30 15:40:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV42 | GAZA SITUATION REPORT, JANUARY 7, 1900 [...] (C) Summary: IDF operations were suspended from 1300 to 1600 local to allow Gaza residents to collect food, water, and other humanitarian supplies; pauses are likely to continue at least every other day. A spokesman for PM Olmert "welcomed" Egyptian President Mubarak's truce proposal and anno [...] | 2009-01-07 18:17:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS EG FR |
| 09TELAVIV420 | SENIOR U.S. AND ISRAELI OFFICIALS DISCUSS EFFORTS [...] (S) SUMMARY. Stephen Mull from the Office of the Under Secretary for International Security Affairs and his delegation met with senior Israeli MFA officials on February 6 to discuss meetings held earlier in the week in Copenhagen that focused on ways to counter the smuggling of weapons prima [...] | 2009-02-19 14:17:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PHUM PTER PINR MASS MOPS EG KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV422 | IDF DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF DISCUSSES GAZA OPERATION [...] (S) SUMMARY: Israel Defense Force (IDF) Deputy Chief of Staff MG Dan Harel in a meeting with Ambassador Cunningham and senior U.S. officials said Egyptian and U.S. assistance is critical to slowing the flow of weapons and munitions into Gaza. Cooperation against smuggling is better with Egyptian [...] | 2009-02-19 14:53:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM PTER PINR MASS MOPS EG KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV44 | GAZA SITUATION REPORT, JANUARY 8, 1500 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Three Katyusha rockets fired from Lebanon struck northern Israel early on January 8 and lightly injured three civilians; Israeli forces responded with artillery fire. Military officials suspect Palestinian groups operating in Lebanon conducted the attack and sought to avoid e [...] | 2009-01-08 13:44:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS EG FR |
| 09TELAVIV466 | EMBASSY TEL AVIV'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-27 12:48:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CE CH EG EI ELAB IN IS KCRM KFRD KPAL KTIP KWMN MD NP PHUM PREF RO RP RS SMIG TH TU UK UP UZ |
| 09TELAVIV468 | US PARTICIPATION IN UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL AND [...] Pol Couns delivered reftel points to MFA Deputy Director General for International Organizations (IO A/S equivalent) Eviatar Manor February 27. Manor expressed appreciation for the U.S. decision not to continue to participate in the Durban Review Conference based on the current draft outcome [...] | 2009-02-27 15:54:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UN IS |
| 09TELAVIV53 | GAZA SITUATION REPORT, JANUARY 08, 1230 [...] (S) SUMMARY: As of 1215 local, the security cabinet is meeting following a three hour meeting of PM Olmert, FM Livni, and DM Barak in which they were to discuss how to respond to the UNSCR resolution for a ceasefire and whether to recommend beginning phase 3 of Operation Cast Lead, which woul [...] | 2009-01-09 10:48:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PTER EAID EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV58 | CORRECTED: GAZA SITUATION REPORT, JANUARY 09, 1230 [...] (S) SUMMARY: As of 1215 local, the security cabinet is meeting following a three hour meeting of PM Olmert, FM Livni, and DM Barak in which they were to discuss how to respond to the UNSCR resolution for a ceasefire and whether to recommend beginning phase 3 of Operation Cast Lead, which woul [...] | 2009-01-09 12:18:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PTER EAID EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV60 | GAZA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE, JANUARY 9, 1700 [...] (SBU) As of 1700 local, 41 truckloads of food and medical supplies had transited the Kerem Shalom crossing, all of it commercial. Pickup and distribution on the Gaza side is still limited, in part by UNWRA's decision not to ask its contractor to operate until the IDF has a better coordination [...] | 2009-01-09 16:11:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PTER EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV80 | GAZA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE, JANUARY 12, 1700 HRS [...] (SBU) As of 17:00 local on January 12, 97 truckloads of humanitarian goods had transited Kerem Shalom crossing (63 truckloads of food, 1 of medical equipment, and 33 of other goods). An additional 27 truckloads of grain passed through the Karni crossing, which was open this afternoon; Karni is [...] | 2009-01-12 18:01:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PTER EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV865 | UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTION DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-17 11:59:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL |
| 09THEHAGUE118 | NETHERLANDS: CONSIDERING PLEDGE AT MARCH 2 [...] Summary: The Government of the Netherlands (GONL) is considering a pledge of humanitarian assistance at the March 2 Palestinian conference in Sharm al-Sheikh. However, Dutch Foreign Minister Verhagen is unlikely to pledge direct budgetary assistance to the Palestinian Authority. End summary [...] | 2009-02-24 11:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PTER PHUM KPAL KWBG NL |
| 09THEHAGUE134 | NETHERLANDS/HUMAN RIGHTS: VIEWS ON DURBAN, HRC [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch share U.S. concerns about the Durban Review Conference and see the U.S. approach as "decisive" for their future participation. The Dutch are also considering their future participation in the Human Rights Council and strongly encourage U.S. participation. END SUMMARY. [...] | 2009-02-25 15:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL NL UN |
| 09THEHAGUE196 | SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S MARCH 31 MEETING [...] (S) Your participation in the Afghanistan conference and the March 31 meeting with Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen is well-timed to advance key U.S. priorities, particularly in securing Afghanistan. Verhagen and the whole Dutch government remain among our strongest allies, but Dutch domestic [...] | 2009-03-23 10:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL OVIP PINR MOPS PHUM AF NL |
| 09THEHAGUE208 | NETHERLANDS: SOLVING GUANTANAMO LEGAL ISSUES [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Dutch MFA has hired Leiden University to organize a study to address the legal issues surrounding Guantanamo. Study leader Professor Nico Schrijver told post that Dutch FM Verhagen has a personal interest in this issue. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) The study includes three panels [...] | 2009-03-27 06:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINR PHUM PTER NL |
| 09THEHAGUE243 | (C) NETHERLANDS: SUPPORTING U.S. FOR HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch will strongly support the U.S. candidacy for the Human Rights Council (Council or HRC). The Dutch are critical of the HRC and have suggestions to improve it. Jacobi also noted close cooperation on the Durban Review Conference declaration and a possible joint initiative [...] | 2009-04-14 12:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL NL |
| 09THEHAGUE301 | NETHERLANDS/BURMA: SUPPORTING SUU KYI'S RELEASE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch will continue to support the release of Ang Sang Suu Kyi. The Dutch welcome U.S. views as they reassess efforts to improve the situation in Burma. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) SUPPORTING CONTINUED SANCTIONS AND SUU KYI'S RELEASE: Poloff discussed reftel A points with Seni [...] | 2009-05-14 11:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL NL BM |
| 09THEHAGUE307 | NETHERLANDS/EU: DUTCH PRIORITIES FOR MAY 2009 GAERC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY/BACKGROUND: The Dutch views on Russia, Iran, counter piracy, EU proceedings, Bosnia and development aid are described in the following paragraphs. The Dutch MFA reviewed its positions in a letter to parliament (ref A),and MFA officials Rochus Pronk and Cees Bansema briefed local [...] | 2009-05-18 12:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID PHUM EU IR RU NL |
| 09THEHAGUE308 | NETHERLANDS/PAKISTAN: FUNDS APPROVED FOR IDP [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-19 15:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PHUM PREF PK NL |
| 09THEHAGUE357 | NETHERLANDS: STATUS OF ASSISTANCE TO PAKISTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed that the Government of the Netherlands (GONL) pledged 86.7 million euro (USD 120 million) at the April 17 Tokyo Donor Conference, all of which will be channeled through the Dutch Embassy in Islamabad. The GONL has also pled [...] | 2009-06-19 15:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN PHUM PREF PK NL |
| 09THEHAGUE39 | NETHERLANDS: HR VETTING CENTCOM SOVEREIGN [...] The following individual has been selected to attend a CENTCOM Sovereign Challenge Training Conference 16-19 March 2009. Consistent with Leahy Amendment vetting requirements, there is no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by this individual. NAME - Colonel Hans Van der [...] | 2009-01-16 15:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KCRM SNAR KJUS ASEC NL |
| 09THEHAGUE398 | NETHERLANDS: POTENTIAL TOPICS FOR PRESIDENT'S JULY [...] (SBU) Reftel provided some background on Prime Minister Balkenende and the challenges he faces. The second cable examined the four main topics likely to come up in your July 14 meeting. This cable concludes with short summaries on other topics that might arise (energy security, human rights, [...] | 2009-07-06 15:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | ENRG OVIP PHUM PREL RU NL |
| 09THEHAGUE464 | DUTCH INITATIVES TO COUNTER TORTURE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-30 07:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UN NL |
| 09THEHAGUE560 | NETHERLANDS: PUSHING SRI LANKA ON FREEDOM OF [...] (C) The Dutch support U.S. efforts to encourage the GSL to permit the free movement of IDPs. On September 14, post delivered ref A points to MFA Senior Policy Officer Andrea Nederlof, in the Department for Asia and Oceania. Nederlof responded that the Dutch ambassador in Colombo has been "ver [...] | 2009-09-15 16:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF PTER MASS SOCI EAID NL |
| 09THEHAGUE572 | NETHERLANDS/HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: SUPPORT FOR U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch generally share U.S. views on the agenda items for the 12th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC). The Dutch are concerned about how to respond to Judge Goldstone's report on Israel and Russia's proposal to review the HRC process. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) DUTCH SUPPORT [...] | 2009-09-21 14:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | UN PHUM PREL NL |
| 09THEHAGUE582 | NETHERLANDS/HRC: SUPPORTING U.S. ON GOLDSTONE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch MFA supports the U.S. position on the Goldstone report, but some members in the Dutch Parliament will try to pressure FM Verhagen to take a more skeptical approach toward Israel. The MFA intimated there is a split on Israel policy between FM Verhagen and Development Mini [...] | 2009-09-25 07:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | IS KISL KPAL PREL PHUM PTER NL |
| 09THEHAGUE608 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: NUKES, AMCITS, HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch are mystified about Iran's decision to publicize the existence of the Qom nuclear enrichment facility. They appear reluctant to intervene with the GOI on the detained American citizens but are looking at whether they are "doing enough" on human rights. The Dutch embassy [...] | 2009-10-09 14:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IR PHUM NL |
| 09THEHAGUE615 | NETHERLANDS: DUTCH SUPPORT ON GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch generally support the U.S. approach on the Goldstone report in New York and Geneva. The Dutch MFA hopes for additional information from the U.S. on next steps on the Goldstone report and on Middle East peace negotiations. There is a high-level political conflict between [...] | 2009-10-15 10:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | IS KPAL PREL PHUM PTER NL EU |
| 09THEHAGUE668 | NETHERLANDS/GOLDSTONE: SAME REDLINES AS IN GENEVA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-04 10:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | IS KPAL PREL PHUM PTER NL |
| 09THEHAGUE671 | NETHERLANDS/BELARUS: SUPPORTING CONTINUED SANCTIONS [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The Dutch support a "double rollover" of EU sanctions and travel restrictions for Belarus but are not optimistic about the EU supporting their view. The Dutch openness to compromise on Belarus may reflect concern about the Netherlands' image among member states. END SUMMARY. [...] | 2009-11-04 16:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM NL BO EU |
| 09THEHAGUE674 | NETHERLANDS/SERBIA: REQUEST FOR FBI REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch MFA has requested information on the FBI report on Serbia's efforts to apprehend alleged war criminal Ratko Mladic. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Ard van der Vorst, Coordinator for Political Affairs for the Western Balkans, requested a meeting with PolDep November 3 and request [...] | 2009-11-06 17:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM NL KAWC ICTY SR |
| 09THEHAGUE677 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: A YOUNG DIPLOMAT,S REPORT FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY: A junior Dutch diplomat working in Tehran gave Post her views on human rights, the economy, public diplomacy, and diplomatic life in Tehran. Most notably, Iran is now arresting family members of dissidents. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) HUMAN RIGHTS: On November 3, Kim De Jong, Dutch [...] | 2009-11-10 08:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | IR NL PHUM PREL |
| 09THEHAGUE692 | NETHERLANDS/SERBIA: "CONSTRUCTIVE" APPROACH [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-13 16:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM NL KAWC ICTY SR |
| 09THEHAGUE693 | EUR/PGI WEINSTEIN'S VISIT TO THE NETHERLANDS FOR EUROPEAN [...] EUR/PGI's Ivan Weinstein, who heads EUR's policy formulation on engaging with Muslims and other minorities in Europe, visited The Netherlands September 21-23, 2009, to attend a conference on the intercultural policies of European cities, consult with Embassy The Hague, and meet with the America [...] | 2009-11-16 08:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KISL PGOV PHUM PREL KPAO SCUL SOCI NL |
| 09THEHAGUE86 | NETHERLANDS/IRAQ: HUMAN RIGHTS AND BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch are promoting human rights and business in Iraq. The Dutch MFA has been affected by the parliamentary discussion of the Netherlands' response to the Iraq war. End summary. 2. (C) On February 3, Herman Quarles van Ufford, Director of the MFA's Gulf State Division, dis [...] | 2009-02-09 10:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON PHUM NL IR |
| 09THESSALONIKI12 | THESSALONIKI: INVITATION TO TRANSBORDER COOPERATION [...] ConGen Thessaloniki is pleased to announce a training seminar for southeast European police officers and prosecutors on "Trans-border Law Enforcement Cooperation to Combat Cyber Crime" in the northern Greek border city of Drama on June 1-4, 2009. ConGen Thessaloniki is organizing the seminar [...] | 2009-03-16 19:56:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL ECON ECPS SMIG SNAR SOCI GR TU |
| 09THESSALONIKI16 | THESSALONIKI: NORTHERN NOTES - MARCH 2009 [...] (U) On March 9, the President of the Exporters Association of Northern Greece Vassilis Thomaidis stated that local businesses have implemented reduced work hours in order to avoid substantial lay-offs. On March 17, Alumil S.A. President Giorgos Milonas announced that employees in his company [...] | 2009-04-04 13:37:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG SNAR SOCI GR TU MK |
| 09THESSALONIKI23 | THESSALONIKI: SUBWAY CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES NEAR OLD JEWISH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During an April 1 visit to Thessaloniki, Ambassador J. Christian Kennedy, Special Envoy for the Office of Holocaust Issues, visited a subway construction site at the edge of the old Jewish cemetery that has attracted the attention of American and European Rabbis. The head of met [...] | 2009-04-16 05:52:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM GR |
| 09THESSALONIKI24 | THESSALONIKI: GREECE IMPLEMENTING PROMISED MEASURES FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Greek Government continues to implement several measures it announced in February 2007 (Ref A) aimed at addressing concerns of the Turkophone Muslim minority in Thrace, northeastern Greece. While the GoG has made progress in hiring imams and cancelling taxes on Musli [...] | 2009-04-27 10:16:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI GR TU |
| 09THESSALONIKI27 | NORTHERN NOTES - APRIL 2009 [...] (U) On April 1, the Thessaloniki Port Authority announced the cancellation of an earlier tender for the privatization of the port's Cargo Station. The decision followed weeks of deliberations on how to proceed, after the winning bidder Hutchison Whampoa withdrew its bid which was valued [...] | 2009-05-08 07:29:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG SNAR SOCI GR TU |
| 09THESSALONIKI29 | NORTHERN NOTES MAY 2009 [...] (U) On May 05, local media reported that the port of Thessaloniki's international role is gradually diminishing. Media stated that in the first quarter of 2009, only 8% of the containers handled by the Cargo Station were in transit for other countries, compared to 19% the year before. How [...] | 2009-06-10 20:41:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG SNAR SOCI GR |
| 09THESSALONIKI30 | THESSALONIKI: STRENGTHENING BALKAN COOPERATION ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post's fourth annual regional seminar on Trans-border Law Enforcement Cooperation, which focused this year on Cyber crime, confirmed strong regional interest in tackling Balkan transnational crime. Police and prosecutors from Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Gre [...] | 2009-06-30 15:35:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL ECON ECPS SMIG SNAR SOCI GR TU |
| 09THESSALONIKI33 | THESSALONIKI: HOW NORTHERN GREECE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO BALKAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Location, history, infrastructure, economy and multi-ethnic character make northern Greece a natural engine and source of ideas for Balkan stability and prosperity. Unfortunately, inertia, corruption and lack of leadership have sometimes made Greek Macedonia seem like mo [...] | 2009-07-27 14:20:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL ECON GR TU |
| 09THESSALONIKI4 | NORTHERN NOTES - JANUARY 2009 [...] Since January 20, farmers around Greece have kept national roads blocked in protest against the low prices they receive for their produce and their high production costs. In Northern Greece, farmers have also blocked the borders with Bulgaria and Turkey. Their actions infuriated truck dr [...] | 2009-02-05 13:29:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON EIND ODIP OPRC PGOV PHUM PREL SNAR |
| 09THESSALONIKI41 | NORTHERN NOTES - SEPTEMBER 2009 [...] (U) The following summary of last month's major developments in Northern Greece contains items on the following topics: Political: o Muslim Election Campaign Dynamics in Thrace o Poll Data on Importance of Macedonia Name Issue o Eastern Macedonia and Thrace SecGen Hosts Ifta [...] | 2009-10-15 09:19:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SMIG SNAR ECON KCRM GR TU |
| 09THESSALONIKI45 | THRACE COURT REJECTS "TURKISH UNION OF XANTHI'S" APPEAL FOR [...] (U) On 30 September, the Appeals Court in Thrace rejected an application by local Muslim community organization "Turkish Union of Xanthi" to reverse earlier decisions by national courts prohibiting it from being recognized and registered under that name. The Union's appeal was based on a 27 M [...] | 2009-10-21 12:08:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI GR TU |
| 09THESSALONIKI52 | NOMINATION: THE 2010 SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-30 17:19:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN KPAO PREL PHUM GR |
| 09THESSALONIKI54 | NEW INTERIOR DEPMIN TO FOCUS ON LEGAL IMMIGRATION AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: New Interior DepMin Tzakri expects to be given national policy responsibility for integration of immigrants as well as regional responsibility for legal immigration, implementation of new decentralization initiatives, and general administration. Her role and duties will be def [...] | 2009-12-01 15:00:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SMIG PINR PHUM CACS SOCI GR |
| 09THESSALONIKI57 | NORTHERN NOTES -- NOVEMBER 2009 [...] (U) The following summary of last month's major developments in Northern Greece contains items on the following topics: Political: o Local Reactions to New Opposition Leader Samaras o Papandreou Hosts Trilateral Environmental Meeting o Rainbow Party Opens Second Office o [...] | 2009-12-29 15:28:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PTER SMIG SNAR ECON KCRM GR TU |
| 09THESSALONIKI9 | NORTHERN NOTES - FEBRUARY 2009 [...] (SBU) In Komotini, a Muslim woman challenged successfully a decision by the local mufti to give custody of two of her four children to her husband, reportedly an alcoholic suffering from psychological problems. On February 18, the Greek first instance Court of Rhodopi gave the woman custody [...] | 2009-03-05 15:35:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ODIP OPRC PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG SOCI GR TU |
| 09TIJUANA33 | STILL PURSUING THE AMERICAN DREAM: AN UPDATE ON TIJUANA'S [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-14 00:31:00 | Consulate Tijuana | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SOCI SMIG ECON |
| 09TILISI1526 | GEORGIA: NATIONAL FORUM - QUIETLY BECOMING A PLAYER [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-11 11:46:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TIRANA100 | NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT SUBMISSION FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-13 16:17:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB PGOV |
| 09TIRANA104 | Embassy Tirana Weekly Report [...] The Financial Crimes Task Force of the Tirana Prosecutor's Office has concluded the investigation of a major property related fraud case that involved the illicit transfer of land titles to a major Albanian builder. The list of those charged includes the Head of Property Restitution Commissio [...] | 2009-02-17 14:51:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ENRG EFIN PREL PHUM KCRM KCOR AL |
| 09TIRANA12 | Resurrecting the Communist Bogeyman [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Berisha announced on January 7 a draft bill for the establishment of an anti-communism institute that would study the crimes of communism and educate the younger generation about the evils of that system. He also announced the erection of a massive obelisk in honor of the [...] | 2009-01-09 11:01:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PHUM PGOV PREL KJUS AL |
| 09TIRANA159 | IS ALBANIA'S ID CARD SYSTEM ON TRACK? [...] (SBU) With just over one hundred days to go until the June 28 parliamentary elections, attention is focused on the issuance of new Qards. Changes in the electoral code require voters to possess either a new ID card or a valid passport in order to vote. As of now, some 750,000 voters have no v [...] | 2009-03-11 12:32:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL AL |
| 09TIRANA168 | Tirana Weekly Report - The Rise and Fall of a Sexual [...] As the last sexual scandal involving the Minister of Tourism, Culture, Youth, and Sports Ylli Pango was blasted all over Albanian newspapers in the past week, one can't help but wonder about the ethics of Albanian politics. Of course, "it is not new in any way, shape, or form", people say - r [...] | 2009-03-17 09:33:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM AL |
| 09TIRANA17 | GOA ATTEMPTS TO CLOSE CRITICAL NEWSPAPER [...] (SBU) Summary: In the latest move to muzzle critical voices, police forces have surrounded the offices of the small daily paper Tema and have prevented Tema's staff from entering the premises for the past four days, despite a Tirana court's January 6 ruling that Tema may remain in its offices. [...] | 2009-01-13 06:42:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL AL |
| 09TIRANA18 | PRESIDENT TOPI LEANING AGAINST VETO OF LUSTRATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a January 12 meeting with Charge d'Affaires, President Topi signaled clearly that he will not veto the Lustration Law. Instead, he told Charge that he will almost certainly sit on the bill until the twenty-day review period expires on January 14, thereby passively allowin [...] | 2009-01-13 12:45:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | KJUS KDEM PREL PGOV PHUM AL |
| 09TIRANA180 | GITMO DETAINEES IN ALBANIA POSE LIMITED THREAT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The resettlement of Guantanamo detainees in Albania has proven to be a success, even though significant challenges remain. Nearly three years after their arrival in Albania, seven former detainees remain in Albania, with one having received asylum in Sweden. Of the seven, all ha [...] | 2009-03-24 12:06:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PTER PHUM KAWK KISL KPAO AL |
| 09TIRANA184 | ALBANIAN ISLAMIC COMMUNITY ELECTIONS RIGGED? [...] (C) Summary: On March 18, Selim Muca, Chairman of the Albanian Islamic Community (AIC),announced the AIC would hold elections for the Chairman, and three days later Muca was elected unopposed to another five-year term. However, on March 24, in response to a March 20 lawsuit filed by some AIC [...] | 2009-03-25 13:32:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KIRF PREL AL |
| 09TIRANA205 | GOA WELCOMES MORE U.S. PARTICIPATION IN UNHRC [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-02 13:14:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL PGOV AL |
| 09TIRANA207 | INVESTOR IN ID CARD BUSINESS GIVES HIS TAKE [...] (C) In a March 27 meeting with Ambassador, the Amcit President and CEO of the Albanian-American Enterprise Fund (AAEF),which has a 25 per cent stake the French company Sagem's concession to produce the voter ID cards, went to great lengths to explain that the AAEF is not at fault for delays i [...] | 2009-04-03 13:33:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL AL |
| 09TIRANA241 | ALBANIA FULLY SUPPORTS U.S. IN UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-17 10:30:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL AL |
| 09TIRANA247 | ID CARD PROCESS IN A RACE AGAINST TIME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 15 the GOA announced its latest plan to reduce fees for ID cards for needy Albanians, establishing a fee schedule that eliminates entirely or significantly reduces the ID card fees for practically all Albanian citizens currently receiving public assistance. In contras [...] | 2009-04-17 14:46:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM AL |
| 09TIRANA271 | GREECE TAKES THE COAST [...] (C) On April 27-28, Greek PM Kostas Karamanlis visited Albania, the first such visit by a Greek PM since 1992. A 2005 visit by Greek President Karolos Papoulias was cut short when Papoulias left the country without meeting with his GOA counterpart due to protests. But now a new day has dawned [...] | 2009-04-30 14:15:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM SMIG GR AL |
| 09TIRANA275 | SCENESETTER FOR EUR DAS JONES' BILATERAL MEETINGS [...] (U) Note. This scenesetter deals with your bilateral meetings with Albanian officials while in Tirana and does not discuss your meetings with third-country foreign ministers or with the Adriatic Charter conference, which we understand will be handled by other posts and by EUR/SCE. End Note. [...] | 2009-05-05 05:21:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KJUS ECON MARR AL |
| 09TIRANA299 | ID CARD UPDATE - CITY OF BERAT [...] (U) SUMMARY: An Embassy team on May 15 made a follow-up visit to the central Albanian city of Berat to check the ID card registration process and get an overall feel for local attitudes concerning the elections. In Berat, interlocutors told the Embassy that the decision to provide subsidized [...] | 2009-05-18 13:02:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL AL |
| 09TIRANA300 | Embassy Tirana Weekly Report - FM Basha in the Dock [...] Foreign Minister Lulzim Basha has reasons to be confounded these days. He does not know yet whether the criminal case that has haunted him for the last two years for abuse of office over the construction of the road linking Albania with Kosova is closed for good or whether a new decision taken [...] | 2009-05-18 13:03:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ENRG EFIN PREL PHUM AL |
| 09TIRANA319 | MP LISTS ARE OUT: DP PURGES PARTY AND SP BREAKS [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 26, the Central Election Committee (CEC) approved candidate lists for the upcoming parliamentary elections for both the ruling Democratic Party (DP) and opposition Socialist Party (SP),but not without the usual amount of last-minute drama. The CEC initially rejected the [...] | 2009-05-27 13:40:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL AL |
| 09TIRANA336 | Edi Rama and the SP: Spinning Their Wheels [...] (SBU) SUMMMARY: With 26 days to go until general elections, the opposition Socialist Party (SP) is stuck in neutral. Lagging behind the ruling Democratic Party (DP) in terms of money and organization, the SP, by its own admission, is consumed with hand-wringing over the ID card process and ot [...] | 2009-06-03 09:43:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM PREL PHUM AL |
| 09TIRANA338 | SOME VICTIMS OF COMMUNIST REGIME TO RECEIVE [...] (SBU) On May 28, the GOA published the second of two lists of individuals who were persecuted under the Communist regime and are entitled to compensation from the state. The lists were prepared by the Ministry of Justice and approved by the Council of Ministers and are now in the hands of the [...] | 2009-06-03 12:17:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL AL |
| 09TIRANA339 | DP vs. SP - A Tale of Two Strategies [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With the campaign period now officially open, the ruling Democratic Party (DP) and opposition Socialist Party have deployed widely differing campaign strategies in order to get to 71 seats - the bare number necessary to secure a majority in the 140 seat parliament. The DP has [...] | 2009-06-04 14:41:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL PHUM AL |
| 09TIRANA35 | THE OUTLINES OF PM BERISHA'S ELECTION STRATEGY [...] (C) SUMMARY: With six months to go until the parliamentary elections, the rough outlines of Prime Minister Berisha's electoral strategy are becoming clearer. Berisha's election strategy seems, at least for now, to be focused on three pillars - anti-communism; vast government spending; and sh [...] | 2009-01-16 16:22:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PREL PGOV PHUM KCOR KJUS AL |
| 09TIRANA351 | FROM CIVIL SOCIETY TO POLITICS [...] (C) Summary: As reported reftel, several prominent civil society actors are running for MP for the opposition Socialist Party (SP). In separate conversations with two of these activists, both bemoaned the partisan atmosphere, but also seemed to be enjoying their new roles immensely. Both ca [...] | 2009-06-09 11:16:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL AL |
| 09TIRANA352 | LOOKING TO THE ENDGAME ON ID CARDS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With nineteen days left until the elections, the ID card process has entered the home stretch. The Interior Ministry has set June 15 as the last day to apply for an ID card - after that date ID card centers will be open for distribution of cards only. With nearly 1.3 million I [...] | 2009-06-10 11:26:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PREL PGOV PHUM AL |
| 09TIRANA360 | HOW TO STEAL AN ELECTION, ALBANIAN STYLE [...] (C) Summary: Although the conduct of Albanian elections has shown steady improvement over the years, ODIHR election assessments since 1996 read at times like a how-to guide for flawed and rigged elections. Allegations of vote buying, bribery of electoral commissioners, fraudulent voter IDs, v [...] | 2009-06-12 15:29:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KCRM PHUM PREL AL |
| 09TIRANA375 | PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION TOO CLOSE TO CALL [...] (SBU) With only nine days to go until the parliamentary elections, the race remains too close to call. Although the Democratic Party (DP) clearly has the advantage in terms of money and perception of strength, polls continue to show a near dead heat. A Zogby poll released on June 18 gives th [...] | 2009-06-19 17:18:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PREL PGOV PHUM AL |
| 09TIRANA411 | GOA PLEASED WITH TIER 2 RANKING [...] (SBU) On June 15, Poloff delivered ref A talking points and information to Ilir Melo, Chief of the Americas Desk at the MFA, who was visibly pleased to learn that Albania had been lifted to Tier 2. He expressed his gratitude for this ranking and, recognizing past mistakes by the GOA in dealing [...] | 2009-06-23 14:02:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KTIP PGOV PREL AL |
| 09TIRANA417 | SUBJECT: WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE ELECTIONS? [...] (SBU) Summary: With only three days until the elections, the question of what happens afterwards is being discussed more frequently, and in some cases, with increasing concern. If no one party or coalition wins an outright majority of 71 seats on June 28, they will have two months to try and [...] | 2009-06-26 08:06:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL PHUM AL |
| 09TIRANA474 | SUPREME COURT SETS ANOTHER TRAFFICKER FREE [...] (C) Summary: On May 28, notorious human trafficker Genci Hysa, who was found guilty of human trafficking, had his conviction reversed and was freed from prison by the Supreme Court. The high court claimed that he could not be charged in Albania for crimes he was already acquitted of in Italy, [...] | 2009-07-14 12:59:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KTIP KCRM PGOV PREL AL IT |
| 09TIRANA50 | Embassy Tirana Weekly Report [...] (U) An unusually high number of eyes were fixated on TV screens on Tuesday across Albania, expressing both emotion and anticipation as citizens from all walks of life tuned in to watch the inauguration of President Obama. Local stations all aired the ceremony live, and local bars and clubs wer [...] | 2009-01-26 06:23:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PHUM PGOV PREL KJUS AL |
| 09TIRANA552 | CRIMINALS MAKING THE LAWS IN ALBANIA'S PARLIAMENT [...] (C) Despite the relative calm on Election Day, it has very much come to our attention that there is a strong undercurrent of people tied to organized crime that participated and/or were involved in possibly manipulating the June 28 elections. The three major parties, the Democratic Party (DP) [...] | 2009-08-13 13:53:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KCRM ASEC PHUM PREL AL |
| 09TIRANA56 | SUPREME COURT RELEASES HUMAN TRAFFICKER [...] (SBU) Summary: The Supreme Court recently overturned two suspected traffickers' convictions and a lower court's decision to confiscate their assets, believed to be worth several million euros. The Supreme Court ruled that since the victims were "cohabitating" with their traffickers (the traff [...] | 2009-01-27 15:48:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP PHUM KCRM PGOV PREL IT AL |
| 09TIRANA633 | POST VISITS NOTORIOUS BURREL PRISON AND NEWER KORCA [...] (SBU) Summary: Poloffs traveled to two high-security, remote prisons in Burrel and Korca recently and had unfettered access to prison grounds and to the prisoners themselves. Overall, prison conditions appear to have improved significantly in recent years. The Directorate of Prisons has made a [...] | 2009-09-22 12:52:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KWMN PREL AL |
| 09TIRANA634 | DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT: TIRANA RESPONSE [...] Summary: Below is Post's response to ref A request concerning information on the Albanian diaspora. End summary. 2. Albania is a country of approximately 3.6 million comprised of ethnic Albanians (95 per cent),Greeks (3 per cent) and other groups, such as Roma (Gypsies),Serbs, and Macedoni [...] | 2009-09-22 14:35:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP BTIO EAID OEXC OIIP PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL SMIG |
| 09TIRANA646 | Tirana Impressions [...] Tirana Airport Partners, the consortium that won a 20 year concession to manage the Tirana International Airport (TIA),finalized last week stage B of the modernization and expansion of the airport. The 20 million euro stage B investment, which was preceded by a 50 million euro stage A invest [...] | 2009-09-28 05:03:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EAID EFIN PHUM AL |
| 09TIRANA700 | Embassy Tirana Weekly Report [...] (U) The following is a weekly report prepared by Embassy Tirana's local staff to provide political and economic context and insight into developments in Albania. Central Bank Taking More Active Role in Economy --------------------------------------------- -- 2. Central Bank Governor Ful [...] | 2009-10-26 15:30:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ENRG EFIN PREL PHUM PINR AL |
| 09TIRANA701 | ACTION REQUEST: 64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THIRD [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-26 15:30:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL AL |
| 09TIRANA717 | AMBASSADOR'S COMMENTS SPARK RUSH TO IMMUNITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an October 23 speech at a Tirana conference on the subject of integrity, Ambassador Withers voiced strong support for Prime Minister Berisha's September vow "to demolish the wall of immunity," a reference by Berisha to his long-standing pledge to revoke the broad immunity [...] | 2009-11-05 16:22:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | KJUS KDEM PREL PGOV PHUM AL |
| 09TIRANA724 | MORE STRIFE IN ISLAMIC COMMUNITY [...] (C) Summary: The latest shakeup in the Albanian Islamic Community (AIC) has resulted in the removal of the AIC's deputy, in a decision that is widely-viewed as illegal and personal. The dismissal appears connected to the former deputy's criticism of the AIC Chairman, but some GOA officials a [...] | 2009-11-09 14:41:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | KJUS KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM KCOR KIRF AL |
| 09TIRANA751 | SP Rally Ends, But Party Vows More to Come [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After nearly 48 hours of fiery speeches, traffic congestion and booming music, the opposition Socialist Party's latest protest rally ended on Sunday afternoon. The rally concluded without incident, free of provocations or violence as some had feared. The demonstration was lar [...] | 2009-11-23 16:47:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINS PHUM KDEM AL |
| 09TIRANA761 | BERISHA TO SP: NO MORE MR. NICE GUY [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Democratic Party MP close to PM Berisha told PolOff on November 24 that Berisha reacted very negatively to Socialist Party calls for early elections and was now determined to "respond in kind" to the SP's hard line. The MP told PolOff that the GOA would sponsor its own demonstr [...] | 2009-11-25 18:36:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PHUM KDEM AL |
| 09TIRANA768 | ALBANIA LIKELY TO ABSTAIN ON DEFAMATION OF RELIGIONS VOTE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-03 14:11:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UN PHUM UNGA AL |
| 09TIRANA812 | BERISHA VS. RAMA: NO END IN SIGHT [...] (C) SUMMARY: After three weeks of increasingly sharp rhetoric and provocative actions, neither Prime Minister Berisha nor opposition Socialist Party (SP) Chairman Edi Rama appear willing to enter into dialogue with one another or to extend any kind of olive branch in an effort to end the curr [...] | 2009-12-18 15:00:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS KDEM PHUM AL |
| 09TIRANA814 | IS CHILD LABOR DECREASING? [...] (SBU) Summary: NGO and GOA officials covering child labor have indicated that child labor in the formal economy may be decreasing slightly, but any decreases are likely offset by increases in child labor in the informal economy. Economics and greater awareness seem to explain the potential de [...] | 2009-12-19 12:29:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM ELAB ECON PREL SCUL SMIG AL |
| 09TIRANA821 | Tirana Impressions [...] The following is a weekly report prepared by Embassy Tirana's local staff to provide political and economic context and insight into developments in Albania. --------------------------------------------- --- ALBANIA'S POLITICAL VOCABULARY: A NATIONAL SHAME ---------------------------------- [...] | 2009-12-24 09:44:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KCRM KTIP AL |
| 09TIRANA827 | TIRANA RESPONSE FOR EUR ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES [...] The following is in response to reftel request and answers are keyed to reftel format. -- Provide details on current women's issues programs which highlight Post's work with civil society, NGOs, local governments, international or regional organizations, and other relevant interlocutors. [...] | 2009-12-30 14:49:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PGOV PHUM XG AL |
| 09TIRANA9 | PRESIDENT TOPI: IT'S LONELY AT THE TOP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Although generally regarded as the most respected political figure in the country, President Topi occupies a precarious and lonely position as President of the Republic. Elected by the Parliament in 2007, Topi sees himself as a defender of the constitution and independent democr [...] | 2009-01-09 07:37:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS PHUM AL |
| 09TOKYO1103 | JAPAN "SERIOUSLY CONCERNED" ABOUT TREATMENT OF SUU [...] (C) Japan is "seriously concerned" about the Burmese authorities' treatment of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and her transfer from house arrest to Insein Prison, Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone said May 15. The Japanese Government has raised its concerns with the Burmese Ambassador and has calle [...] | 2009-05-15 04:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BM JA |
| 09TOKYO1122 | JAPAN ON ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR PAKISTAN'S IDP [...] (C) Japan will consider requests for additional funding for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Pakistan, according to MOFA Southwest Asia Division Principal Deputy Director Aya Yoshida. However, Yoshida reminded us that Japan last April provided grant aid totaling USD 5 million for IDPs i [...] | 2009-05-18 07:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM EAID PK JA |
| 09TOKYO1130 | JAPAN'S VIEWS ON SITUATION IN SRI LANKA [...] (U) Japan announced May 15 it would give assistance in kind worth approximately USD 470,000 to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to help aid Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Sri Lanka. The assistance will include 560 tents, 30,000 jerry cans, 4,000 plastic sheets, 10,00 [...] | 2009-05-19 04:48:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PHUM EAID CE JA |
| 09TOKYO1131 | JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER TELEPHONES BURMESE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a first-ever telephone call by a Japanese Foreign Minister to his Burmese counterpart, Foreign Minister Nakasone May 18 telephoned Burmese Foreign Minister U Nyan Win to express Japan's "deep concern" about the case against Aung San Suu Kyi. MOFA had already called in the Burm [...] | 2009-05-19 05:58:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BM JA |
| 09TOKYO1143 | JAPANESE RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON DAW AUNG SAN SUU [...] (C) Embassy Tokyo delivered the Ref A demarche to MOFA Deputy Directors Ken Ota, First Southeast Asia Division, and Kazumi Yamada, United Nations Policy Division. Mr. Ota stated that Japan is in agreement on the need to drop the charges on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and release her from detention. [...] | 2009-05-20 01:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC BM JA |
| 09TOKYO1185 | JAPAN, THE U.S., AND TIP: AT A TIPPING POINT? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following an unprecedented multi-year, multi-agency effort to meet TVPA (Trafficking Victims Protection Act) minimum standards, the Government of Japan has indicated at a high level that it is considering no longer cooperating with the United States in providing information for th [...] | 2009-05-26 07:41:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB KTIP PGOV PHUM JA |
| 09TOKYO1315 | JAPAN AGREES: INTERNATIONAL PIRACY COURT IS NOT [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel non-paper 11 June to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maritime Security Policy Division Director Michio Harada and National Security Policy Division Principal Deputy Director Shingo Miyamoto. "We agree that this is not the right direction," Miyamoto said, and emphasized [...] | 2009-06-11 05:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL JA |
| 09TOKYO1393 | READOUT OF CHARGE'S MEETING WITH MOFA DFM SASAE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Tokyo is conveying a firm message to Burmese leaders as part of Japan,s engagement strategy with the country, Deputy Foreign Minister (DFM) Kenichiro Sasae told Charg Zumwalt on June 17. Sasae said that he used his June 3-5 trip to Burma to press Rangoon on human rights issues, [...] | 2009-06-19 07:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM JA BM |
| 09TOKYO1434 | ENDING THE CAMBODIAN WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL DEADLOCK: [...] (C) SUMMARY: During meetings May 14-15 with senior officials of MOFA's First Southeast Asia Department, as well as with a Japanese judge at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC),S/WCI Ambassador Clint Williamson suggested a possible solution to the logjam in negotiations [...] | 2009-06-25 06:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PHUM PGOV PINS PREL JA |
| 09TOKYO1486 | JAPANESE RESPONSE TO 2008 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT [...] (U) Mitsuko Shino, Director of MOFA's Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division delivered to Embassy Tokyo officers the following non-paper of comments on the "2008 Country Report on Human Rights Practices: Japan." TEXT OF JAPANESE NON-PAPER -------------------------- 2. (U) (Non Pape [...] | 2009-07-01 01:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM JA |
| 09TOKYO1488 | JAPAN: RESPONSE TO UNSCR 1874 DEMARCHE REQUEST [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-01 02:44:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM JA KN |
| 09TOKYO1501 | PRC HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER: OPTIMISTIC ABOUT CHINA"S [...] (C) Chinese lawyer Feng, Zhenghu, the first Shanghai signer of Charter '08, met with Embassy Tokyo in late June. Feng has tried three times to return to China from Japan but has been turned around and sent back to Japan each time. Feng says he believes the initial decision not to allow him to [...] | 2009-07-01 08:58:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | CH JA PGOV PHUM |
| 09TOKYO151 | JAPAN: MOFA ON BURMA AND DFM SASAE,S RECENT TRIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Washington and Tokyo &differ in process" regarding Burma "but share the same goals: democracy and rule of law,8 MOFA,s First Southeast Asia Director recently told Embassy Tokyo. During a briefing on Deputy Foreign Minister Sasae,s recent visit to Burma, our interlocutor explain [...] | 2009-01-23 08:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL BM JA |
| 09TOKYO1533 | JAPAN CONSIDERING ECOSOC NGO VOTE REQUEST [...] (C) On July 9 Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel demarche to Deputy Director Tomoko Yoshihiro of MOFA's Global Issues Cooperation Division. Yoshihiro stated that Japan had an observer present when the UN Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations deliberated the case of the DCP [...] | 2009-07-06 07:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PHUM JA |
| 09TOKYO1604 | JAPAN ON PIRACY CONTACT GROUP MEMBERSHIP [...] Embass Tokyo delivered reftel non-paper 7 July to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maritime Security Policy Division Director Michio Harada and National Security Policy Division Principal Deputy Director Shingo Miyamoto. Japan agrees, in principle, with opening participation in Contact Group on Pir [...] | 2009-07-15 04:41:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL JA |
| 09TOKYO1669 | JAPAN TO SUPPORT U.S. POSITION ON TWO NGOS IN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-23 06:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PHUM JA |
| 09TOKYO1677 | GREENPEACE'S WHALE BACON THEFT [...] (SBU) BACKGROUND: While investigating allegations that Japan's "scientific whaling" was a cover for commercial whaling activities Greenpeace activists Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki seized a box of whalemeat (labeled as "cardboard") on May 15, 2008, held a press conference to release their findi [...] | 2009-07-24 05:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC ECON EFIS PGOV PHSA PHUM JA |
| 09TOKYO1701 | SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR TO JAPAN: 24 POINTS FOR [...] (U) At its 60th session the UN Commission on Human Rights appointed for a three year term a Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons especially women and children. This Special Rapporteur is charged with taking action on violations committed against trafficked persons, as well as submittin [...] | 2009-07-27 04:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KTIP PHUM JA |
| 09TOKYO1758 | JAPANESE IDEAS ON ENDING TORTURE: "JUST DON'T DO [...] (C) In response to Reftel, Embassy Tokyo asked Japanese governmental and non-governmental organizations and academicians for examples of programs, policies, and initiatives, that are successful in countering torture and assisting victims in other countries around the world. The main themes th [...] | 2009-08-02 23:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNDC JA |
| 09TOKYO1773 | JAPANESE POLITICS MAKE CHILD PORN SIMPLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prior to the Diet,s dissolution, there were media reports that the ruling and opposition parties had reached an agreement to ban the simple possession of child pornography (CP). According to Embassy contacts, however, these reports were apparently an attempt by the ruling Liberal [...] | 2009-08-03 21:41:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | KTIP PHUM JA |
| 09TOKYO1784 | JAPAN-CHINA TALKING HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Fifth Japan-China Human Rights Dialogue, held July 9-10 in Tokyo, produced "useful" discussions about basic human rights policies in the respective countries and seemed to spark lively debate, particularly on issues related to Japan's pending child pornography law and Beijing's [...] | 2009-08-04 06:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM CH JA |
| 09TOKYO1878 | JAPAN EXPRESSING DISAPPOINTMENT ABOUT AUNG SAN SUU [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOJ shares Washington's deep disappointment over the August 11 verdict and subsequent decision by the Burmese regime to extend Aung San Suu Kyi's (ASSK) house arrest. MOFA officials also stress the importance of recognizing indications that Burma is heeding international conc [...] | 2009-08-14 07:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BM JA |
| 09TOKYO1997 | JAPAN EXPLAINS VISIT BY BURMESE OFFICIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Tokyo invited Burmese Agriculture Minister Htay Oo to Japan because of his "high standing" in the Burmese regime and his position as a central decisionmaker on agriculture policy, a key area of interest to Japanese aid policy planners, particularly in the continuing aftermath of [...] | 2009-08-31 04:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BM JA |
| 09TOKYO2026 | POLITICAL TRANSITION MAKES JAPAN'S UN PLANS [...] (C) Embassy Political Officer delivered reftel demarche to MOFA UN Planning Division Deputy Director Yoko Tsuda. Tsuda remarked that her division had "carefully followed" Ambassador Rice's speech at New York University and had translated it into Japanese. She stated that the Obama administrat [...] | 2009-09-02 06:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PHUM UNGA JA |
| 09TOKYO203 | DPRK HUMAN RIGHTS: UN RAPPORTEUR IN TOKYO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The human rights situation in the DPRK is grim and worsening, according to the UN Special Rapporteur on DPRK human rights. The specter of famine looms again for eight million people, with the WFP only able to feed about one third of that number. There are reports that the governm [...] | 2009-01-28 07:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC EAID KTIP PGOV PHUM PINS PREF PREL UNGA |
| 09TOKYO2050 | JAPAN REQUIRES CONSENSUS FOR ISRAEL TO GET JUSCANZ [...] (C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel demarche to Deputy Director Seitoku Kawakami of MOFA's Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division. Kawakami said that Japan's official position on JUSCANZ membership for Israel remains "unchanged:" "We support a consensus-based decision: [...] | 2009-09-04 07:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PHUM UNGA JA |
| 09TOKYO2051 | JAPAN CONSIDERS IRAN'S CHANCES FOR HRC MEMBERSHIP, [...] (C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel demarche to Deputy Director Seitoku Kawakami of MOFA's Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division. Kawakami stated there are already five candidates from the Asian Group for Human Rights Council (HRC) membership, "Malaysia, Iran, Thail [...] | 2009-09-04 07:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PHUM UNGA JA |
| 09TOKYO2109 | JAPAN OFFERS COOPERATION FOR CONSENSUS IN THE HRC [...] (C) Embassy political officer delivered reftel demarche to MOFA Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division Deputy Directors Makoto Tanabe, Manabu Murakami, and Seitoku Kawakami, as well as UN Planning Division Deputy Director Kei Kamei. MOFA's reaction to the various elements of reftel fo [...] | 2009-09-11 05:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PHUM JA |
| 09TOKYO2112 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PERSUADING SRI LANKA ON [...] (C) On September 10, Embassy Poloff and Embassy USAID Counselor separately delivered reftel demarche to MOFA Southwest Asia Division Principal Deputy Director Aya Yoshida and MOFA International Cooperation Bureau Director Hikariko Ono, urging that Japan join the U.S. in pressing the Government [...] | 2009-09-11 06:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF PTER MASS SOCI EAID EUN |
| 09TOKYO2172 | DPRK REFUGEES: A JAPANESE NGO'S PERSPECTIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Japan-based NGO with twenty years of experience working with DPRK refugees in the DPRK-China border region estimates there are a total of 100,000 DPRK refugees throughout China, cumulative over twenty years since the early 90's. These "refugees" are in various states of assimil [...] | 2009-09-17 01:58:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC KTIP PHUM PREF CH KN KS JA |
| 09TOKYO2191 | JAPAN SUPPORTS UNSC CONFLICT-RELATED SEXUAL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-18 06:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | KTIP PHUM UNSC JA |
| 09TOKYO2243 | JAPAN'S TAKE ON GOLDSTONE [...] (C) Embassy Political Officer delivered reftel demarche to Yuichi Mikami, Head of the Middle East Peace Process Section in MOFA's First Middle East Division, and Seitoku Kawakami, Deputy Director of MOFA's Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division. Mikami said, "Frankly we believe the re [...] | 2009-09-25 03:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PHUM JA |
| 09TOKYO2309 | ON THE COMPREHENSIVENESS OF JAPAN'S TIP LAWS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: A consensus of Japanese legal scholars believes that Japan's set of anti-TIP laws prohibits "recruitment through fraudulent or deceptive means." (NOTE: This crime is thought to be closely linked to forced labor in which a recruiter knowingly, and with intent to fraud, uses materi [...] | 2009-10-02 06:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB KTIP PGOV PHUM JA |
| 09TOKYO2328 | JAPAN AND TIP: A NEW NATIONAL PLAN IS IN THE WORKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan's Inter-Ministerial Liaison Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons is formulating a new National Action Plan that is expected to be released early next year. Observations from individuals in attendance at planning meetings paint a mixed picture: some ministries do not a [...] | 2009-10-07 06:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC KTIP PGOV PHUM JA |
| 09TOKYO2386 | GOLDSTONE DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-16 03:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNSC JA |
| 09TOKYO2453 | JAPAN'S 3RD COMMITTEE PLANS UNCHANGED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-23 06:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNGA JA |
| 09TOKYO2458 | JAPAN: CHILD SEX TOURISM UPDATE [...] (C) Atsushi Maeda, Chief Prosecutor at the Ministry of Justice for TIP-related issues provided Embassy Political Officer with information regarding Japan's prosecution of child sex tourists. Maeda said that the Japanese laws --the "Act on Punishment of Activities Relating to Child Prostituti [...] | 2009-10-25 23:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | KTIP PHUM JA |
| 09TOKYO2510 | JAPAN'S 2009 FREEDOM DEFENDER NOMINATION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-30 00:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM JA |
| 09TOKYO2531 | THAILAND AND JAPAN TO INK SOP ON TIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: First Secretary Rapipongs Bachong-Silpa of the Royal Thai Embassy in Tokyo informed Embassy Political Officer that Thailand and Japan will sign a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) agreement regarding the rescuing, repatriating and social integration of human trafficking victims. [...] | 2009-11-02 07:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | KTIP PGOV PHUM ELAB JA TH |
| 09TOKYO2546 | DEMARCHE ON UNGA GOLDSTONE DEBATE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-04 08:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PHUM UNGA JA |
| 09TOKYO256 | TERRORISM FINANCE: COUNTERING TERRORIST ABUSE OF [...] (C) Embassy Tokyo Deputy Financial Attache and Political Officer conveyed reftel demarche January 23 and January 29, respectively, to Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Counterterrorism Cooperation Division Deputy Director Miyako Ishimura and Ministry of Finance Legal Office Deputy Divis [...] | 2009-02-03 02:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID JA |
| 09TOKYO2628 | COUNTRY-SPECIFIC RESOLUTION DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-13 07:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PHUM JA |
| 09TOKYO267 | ILO'S INTERMEDIATE ASSESSMENT OF CHINA'S RESPONSE [...] (U) SUMMARY. The International Labor Organization's (ILO) preliminary impressions from three studies being conducted on the effect of the economic crisis on China, include estimates that 7.5 million migrant workers have already returned home, and that as the economy cools, another 20 million ad [...] | 2009-02-04 08:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB ENRG KTIP PHUM JP |
| 09TOKYO2773 | UNGA DEFAMATION OF RELIGION RESOLUTION DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-04 07:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PHUM UNGA JA |
| 09TOKYO2780 | RESULTS OF A RECENT CONFERENCE ON COMBATING [...] (U) SUMMARY: According to a recent conference held in Tokyo, despite strong efforts by the Government of Japan to improve law enforcement cooperation between Japan and its major source countries, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Cambodia -efforts which have resulted in good working rel [...] | 2009-12-06 23:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | KTIP KWMN PHUM JA |
| 09TOKYO2862 | FORTY THREE DAYS AT THE AIRPORT AND COUNTING [...] (U) Terminal One in Tokyo's Narita has become the world headquarters of Chinese economist, scholar, freelance journalist and human rights and anti-corruption activist Zhenghu Feng's battle to be allowed to return to China. In a waiting area immediately before immigration, camped out on some c [...] | 2009-12-15 04:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM JA |