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Viewing cable 07TUNIS52, DEFENDING THE DEFENDERS INITIATIVES PRESENTED TO

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07TUNIS52 2007-01-08 17:51 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Tunis 
VZCZCXYZ0000
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHTU #0052 0081751
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 081751Z JAN 07
FM AMEMBASSY TUNIS
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2459
 
UNCLAS TUNIS 000052 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA/MAG (MHARRIS) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM KDEM PREL TS
SUBJECT: DEFENDING THE DEFENDERS INITIATIVES PRESENTED TO 
TUNISIA 
 
REF: A. STATE 200959 
 
     B. STATE 196666 
     C. TUNIS 2949 
 
1. (SBU) In a meeting with MFA Director General Hatem Atallah 
on December 28, Charge presented new USG initiatives to 
support human rights defenders (refs A and B).  Atallah 
replied that the MFA would read over the new initiatives 
carefully.  He acknowledged that the USG and Tunisia had 
different perspectives on the issue of NGOs.  Charge 
mentioned recent crackdowns on NGOs and harassment of NGO 
activists by the GOT (ref C), and emphasized that the USG is 
opposed to any restrictions on freedom of association and 
assembly.  Atallah said it is the policy of the GOT that NGOs 
have a role to play, not just in development and social 
areas, but also in the political sphere.  He said there was 
"no problem" as long as NGOs are in compliance with relevant 
Tunisian law guiding the funding and activity of 
associations.  NOTE: On December 23, the MFA sent a dipnote 
to all diplomatic missions reminding them of relevant law 
pertaining to funding of NGOs.  END NOTE. 
 
2. (U) Post distributed a press release on the new 
initiatives which has also been forwarded to relevant NGO 
contacts.  Post will continue to look for opportunities to 
highlight and implement these new initiatives. 
GODEC