US embassy cable - 05QUITO1446

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ECUADOR UNDECIDED ON UN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Identifier: 05QUITO1446
Wikileaks: View 05QUITO1446 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Quito
Created: 2005-06-20 22:26:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: PGOV PREL EC
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.


 
UNCLAS QUITO 001446 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV, PREL, EC 
SUBJECT: ECUADOR UNDECIDED ON UN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS 
 
REF: SECSTATE 114051 
 
1.  On June 20, PolOff relayed reftel talking points to MFA 
Human Rights Director Carmen Larrea.  Larrea said Ecuador 
does not have a position on how the UN Commission on Human 
Rights should be reformed.  Ecuador is reviewing all 
proposals including Cuba's, she said, and will look for a 
non-political way to reform the commission.  PolOff 
encouraged Larrea to support our model for a smaller council 
that would take action only in serious situations and where 
all members have solid human rights records. 
 
2.  Comment:  Our best guess is that Ecuador will look for a 
way to avoid taking sides as it usually does when both we and 
Cuba are involved. 
Kenney 

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