US embassy cable - 05ASUNCION215

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PARAGUAY ON MEXICO HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVE

Identifier: 05ASUNCION215
Wikileaks: View 05ASUNCION215 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Asuncion
Created: 2005-02-10 18:43:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PGOV MX PA CHR
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

C O N F I D E N T I A L ASUNCION 000215 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE WHA/BSC 
STATE PASS TO USAID LAC/AA 
NSC FOR KIMBERLY BREIER 
SOUTHCOM FOR POLAD DAN JOHNSON 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/10/2015 
TAGS: PGOV, MX, PA, CHR-1 
SUBJECT: PARAGUAY ON MEXICO HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVE 
 
REF: SECSTATE 22969 
 
Classified By: CDA Kevin M. Johnson for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 
 
1. (C) February 10 Charge raised ref points with VFM Martinez 
(FM Rachid had not yet returned to the office from travel) 
stressing the importance of the issue.  Progress on human 
rights, as Paraguay knows well from its own recent history, 
depends on holding all governments accountable in 
international fora, noted Charge.  A GRULAC position against 
country-specific HR resolutions would destroy this important 
mechanism. Such a move would also go against US policy on 
Cuba. Martinez said he understood the U.S. position and would 
check with MFA officials who followed the issue closely and 
then brief the FM on strong US concerns. 
 
2. (U) PolOff is following up with MFA Human Rights Director 
Julio Duarte and MFA Multilateral Director Julio Arriola. 
JOHNSON 

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