US embassy cable - 05SANTODOMINGO1487

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 001487 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR WHA/CAR (MCISAAC), WHA/PPC, WHA/USOAS (IRVING, 
SNEFF), DRL 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, PHUM, DR 
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CANDIDATE FOR OAS HUMAN RIGHTS 
COMMISSION 
 
1. On March 8, Embassy received diplomatic note No. 5715 
indicating that the Government of the Dominican Republic will 
present MFA Ambassador for Human Rights Rhadys Abreu de 
Polanco as a candidate for membership on the Interamerican 
Comission for Human Rights at the OAS.  She will be a 
candidate in elections scheduled to take place in June 2005. 
 
2. (SBU)   Embassy officers know Dra. Abreu well.  She is 
professional and knowledgeable and has served under several 
administrations and foreign ministers. She has always been 
available to dialogue with us on international organizations 
affairs.  For example, a year ago,the Dominican delegation to 
the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva delayed until the 
last minute before casting the vote which provided the 
majority in favor of the Cuba resolution; Dra. Abreu, on that 
delegation, took phone calls from us and shared with us the 
developing situation. 
 
3. The following is an informal translation of the text of 
the diplomatic note (original sent by fax and pouch to 
WHA/USOAS). 
 
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. . .and informs the Embassy that the Government of the 
Dominican Republic has decided to present the candidacy of 
Doctor Rhadys Abreu de Poloanco for membership of the 
Interamerican Commission for Human Rights of the Organization 
of American States, with the elections to take place in the 
context of the 35th Ordinary Session of the General Assembly, 
in June 2005, in Fort Lauderdale. 
 
Doctor Abreu, an eminent jurist with a long period of service 
in the area of Human Rights and with recognized competence at 
the national and international level, has held for more than 
20 years a position in Human Rights at the Dominican Foreign 
Ministry, having represented our country with dignity at 
international events of this type. 
 
It is of great importance to the Dominican Republic to be 
able to occupt for the first time this position in one of the 
most important organs of the OAS, which complements even more 
the role that our country will be assuming on the UN 
Commission of Human Rights. 
 
The Secretary of State for Foreign Relations hopes to be able 
to count on the support of the illustrious American 
Government, and for such purpose has annexed the curriculum 
vitae of our candidate, and avail ourselves of the 
opportunity to repeat to the Honorable Embassy of the United 
States the assurances of our highest esteem and consideration. 
 
/Signed/ 
 
Attachment: Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Rhadys I. Abreu de 
Polanco (11 pages). 
 
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HERTELL