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Viewing cable 08MANAMA300, BAHRAIN SEEKING HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL SEAT

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08MANAMA300 2008-05-08 13:01 2011-02-18 21:09 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Manama
VZCZCXRO8574
PP RUEHDE RUEHDIR
DE RUEHMK #0300 1291331
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
P 081331Z MAY 08
FM AMEMBASSY MANAMA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7848
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RHBVAKS/COMUSNAVCENT  PRIORITY
RHMFISS/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0114
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 0250
C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000300 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA, IO/RHS, DRL/MLGA 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/08/2018 
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNHRC BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN SEEKING HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL SEAT  

REF: STATE 46477  Classified By: Charge d'Affaires, a.i. Christopher Henzel for reasons 1 .4 (b) and (d).  (C) 

Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA Directorate of International Organizations officer Aisha bint Ahmed Al-Khalifa on May 8.  Al-Khalifa confirmed that Bahrain will stand for election to the HRC and that it looks forward to continued close cooperation with the U.S.  In response to the points about prior commitments and adopting UPR recommendations, Al-Khalifa said, "We're making progress every day," and Bahrain welcomes constructive criticism of its human rights record.  

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