State Department cable from Kabul Embassy to Sec. of State re: Afghan Human Rights Chief. Amb. Khalilzad states that he discussed detainee issues with Sima Samar, Chairperson of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission.
UNCLASSIFIED
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RELEASED IN PART Bl, 1.4(D)
May 19, 2004
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SECSTATE WASHDC - IMMEDIATE
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To:S
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AMEMBASSY KABUL (KABUL 1444 - IMMEDIATE) TAGS::PGOV, PHUM, PINS, PREL, AF Captions: None Subject: AFGHAN HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF
Ref: None
Classified By: AMBASSADOR ZALMAY KHALILZAD FOR REASONS
1.5 (B) AND (D)
1. (C) I discussed detainee issues with Sima Samar, .
Chairperson of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission
(AIHRC), on May 18. ]
2. (SBU) On another front, Samar and I also discussed the
status of USAID's funding grant for AIHRC. USAID confirmed
that an agreement on the funding grant, which will be
provided via UNDP, will be signed by May 19. (Note: Our May
18 meeting took place just before Samar's planned travel to
the U.S., which will include high-level meetings in
Washington. End Note)
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTHORITY: SHARON E AHMAD
DATE/CASE ID: 03 DEC 2004 200303827 UNCLASSIFIED0DOS-002219
UNCLASSIFIED
Khalilzad
Additional Addressees:
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cc:
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