Cablegate: Press Statement On Us-Eu Prisoners of Conscience

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R 191719Z JUN 08
FM AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 3402

UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000575

SIPDIS

FOR WHA/BSC, DRL/MLGA AND IO/RHS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL CI
SUBJECT: PRESS STATEMENT ON US-EU PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE
DECLARATION

REF: STATE 63968

Economic/Political Officer provided a courtesy copy of the
draft press statement on the US-EU Prisoners of Conscience
Declaration (reftel) to MFA Director for Human Rights
Ambassador Juan Anibal Barria on June 17, and thanked the GOC
for its support for the declaration. Post is not aware of
any press statement on the declaration issued by the GOC.

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