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Cablegate: Iceland Will Support Wedgwood for Un Human Rights

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM UNHRC PREL IC
SUBJECT: ICELAND WILL SUPPORT WEDGWOOD FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS
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B) REYKJAVIK 0226
C) STATE 130575

(SBU) Icelandic MFA Counselor for Human Rights Ingibjorg
Davidsdottir informed Poloff on 28 August that the GOI would support
Ruth Wedgwood for re-election to the UN Human Rights Committee at
the September 7 election. Davidsdottir (previously assigned to
Iceland's mission in Geneva) noted her positive impression of
Professor Wedgwood's service on the committee and said the GOI was
happy to support her as a candidate.

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