Cablegate: Demarche Delivered: Drc: 2008 Tip Tier 2 Watch List Action
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P 191034Z DEC 08
FM AMEMBASSY KINSHASA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8939
UNCLAS KINSHASA 001137
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM SMIG KCRM KWMN KTIP CG
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DRC: 2008 TIP TIER 2 WATCH LIST ACTION
PLAN
REF: SECSTATE 111887
1. PolCouns and PolOff delivered reftel demarche to the new
Vice-Minister of Justice, Musonda Kalusambi on November 21 and
conveyed the same demarche to the new Minister of Gender, Family,
and Children, Marie-Ange Lukiana on December 17.
2. The recommendations given in the non-paper were well received by
both ministers. They expressed interest in working closely with the
U.S. to help combat trafficking. Poloff gave both ministers a copy
of the 2008 Trafficking-in-Persons report along with the
corresponding French translation of the introduction and DRC country
narrative.
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