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Cablegate: Hungary's Plans for Iran's Universal Periodic

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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4858
INFO RUEHZJ/HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
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DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/CE JAMIE MOORE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM IR HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY'S PLANS FOR IRAN'S UNIVERSAL PERIODIC
REVIEW SESSION

REF: SECSTATE 7242

(SBU) PolOff discussed reftel points with the MFA's Human
Rights and International Organizations Department Head Kinga
Simon January 29. Simon stated that Hungary will provide an
oral statement during the periodic review rather than
submitting written recommendations, as the oral statement
will be more visible and hopefully have more impact. She
said Hungary will address many of the same issues highlighted
by the USG, including the following: violations of religious
freedom; discrimination against religious minorities;
nationality issues related to children with only one Iranian
citizen parent; and violent crackdowns by the government
following the 2009 elections. In addition, Simon said that
Hungary will express its opposition to the death penalty
provisions in Iran.
KOUNALAKIS

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