US embassy cable - 05SANTODOMINGO1224

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 001224 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE FOR IO, DRL, WHA/CAR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, PHUM, KWMN, DR 
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON CSW DECLARATION: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 
 
REF: STATE 035769 
 
1. (SBU) The Charge d'Affaires and political officer 
delivered reftel points on March 2 to Vice Foreign Minister 
Alejandra Liriano and left the points as a non-paper in 
Spanish.  Liriano was aware of the Beijing-Plus-Ten meeting 
and noted that the Dominican Republic had sent a large 
delegation including Women's Ministry and MFA officials, 
legislators, and NGO and political party representatives in 
addition to members of the Dominican UN mission.  She had no 
immediate substantive reaction to our demarche, but undertook 
to send it promptly to the Dominican delegation in New York 
for their consideration. 
 
2. (SBU) Charge and political officer delivered the same 
demarche March 3 to presidential adviser on women's issues 
Irma Nicasio.  Nicasio had had ample experience at UN 
meetings as Under Secretary for Women's Issues in the first 
administration of President Fernandez (1996-2000), including 
"Beijing Plus Five."  She said she would meet the afternoon 
of March 3 with Liriano to define a government position which 
could then be sent as guidance to the Dominican UN mission. 
She noted that the government and Dominican law do not always 
agree with the views of Dominican NGOs on women's issues, 
particularly concerning abortion. 
MARSHALL