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Viewing cable 07THEHAGUE184, DUTCH HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMS IN IRAN

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07THEHAGUE184 2007-02-01 09:56 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy The Hague
VZCZCXRO4625
PP RUEHDE
DE RUEHTC #0184/01 0320956
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 010956Z FEB 07
FM AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8050
INFO RUEHKB/AMEMBASSY BAKU 0093
RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 0091
RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE
RUCNMUC/EU CANDIDATE STATES COLLECTIVE
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC
RUEKJCS/DIA WASHDC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 THE HAGUE 000184 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
DEPT FOR DRL/NESCA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM EUN KDEM PREL IR NL
SUBJECT: DUTCH HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMS IN IRAN 
 
REF: A) THE HAGUE 145, B) SECSTATE 2659 (NOTAL), C) 06 THE HAGUE 
 
2661 (NOTAL), D) 06 THE HAGUE 2634 (NOTAL) 
 
 
1. (U) This is an action request.  Please see paragraph 4. 
 
2. (SBU) Summary: The Dutch embassy in Tehran is responsible for 
administering approximately one million Euros annually in human 
rights program funding.  Details are included below.  This is in 
addition to 13 million Euros of Iran media diversity programs the 
Dutch are currently supporting (ref D).  Dutch MFA has provided this 
information, with the request that it be kept between our 
governments.  The Dutch repeat their request that we share with them 
details of our Iranian human rights and democratization programs 
(ref A), to maximize impact.  End summary. 
 
Dutch-Funded Programs in Iran: 
------------------------------ 
 
3. (SBU) According to the Dutch MFA, the Dutch embassy in Tehran 
administers or supports the following human rights and good 
governance programs.  Euro figures indicate Dutch contributions 
only. 
 
a. UNODC 
 
Project title: "Cooperation in the promotion of the reform process 
of the Judiciary and the Prison System of the Islamic Republic of 
Iran." 
 
Amount: 434,000 euro for one year (12/05-12/06). 
 
Objectives: Support reform of the judiciary and improvement of the 
prison system; pilot application of fair trial; establishment of 
complaint system and awareness raising within the judicial system; 
increase the role of women in criminal justice; e-courts pilot 
project; improve prisoner conditions in line with UN standards. 
 
b. UNDP 
 
Project title: "UNDP/Iran Governance Program 2004-2009." 
 
Amount: 600,000 Euro over six years. 
 
Objectives: Promote good governance with emphasis on rule of law; 
promote human rights; strengthen capacity for human rights research 
and training; provide opportunities for experience and knowledge 
sharing as well as networking; strengthen capacity of institutional 
and professional organizations. 
 
c. Association of Dutch Municipalities 
 
Project title: "Promoting participatory local governance practices 
in Iran." 
 
Amount: 270,136 Euros for 16 months (11/05-02/07) 
 
Description/Objectives: The project is intended to promote good 
local governance practices in urban areas if Iran, i.e., through a 
mayoral exchange program and follow-up activities. 
 
d. University of Amsterdam 
 
Project title: "The Islamic Republic of Iran and its relationship 
with the international community, especially the European Union: the 
role of human rights." 
 
Amount: 88,581 Euros for three years (2005-2007) 
 
Description: This is a student exchange program.  It is intended to 
raise awareness of Iranian human rights issues both in Holland and 
in Iran and to promote the establishment of contacts between Dutch 
and Iranian participants. 
 
e. UNICEF 
 
The Dutch are finalizing details on a planned contribution to a 
UNICEF project on children's rights and media. 
 
The total project value is expected to be 600,000 Euro.  The 
intended Dutch contribution has not been disclosed. 
 
f. Possible NGO projects 
 
 
THE HAGUE 00000184  002.4 OF 002 
 
 
The Dutch are looking at several small NGO projects, as well.  Dutch 
MFA Human Rights Policy Officer Sonja van der Meer said that it has 
been "increasingly difficult to identify (Iranian) organizations 
that are willing to receive foreign funding.  However, since the 
major UN programs are by now sufficiently funded," the MFA is 
looking for NGO/civil society partners. 
 
Request for Information on U.S. Programs: 
----------------------------------------- 
 
4. (SBU) In providing the above information, the Dutch MFA Human 
Rights Division (which also provided information reported ref C), 
repeated its request that we provide similarly detailed information 
on USG-supported human rights and democratization programs related 
to Iran.  Post believes it would be useful to share such information 
in government-to-government channels.  We therefore request that the 
Department provide a fact sheet or other documentation in a format 
which can be provided to the Dutch, either via post or through the 
Dutch Embassy in Washington. 
Arnall