E2 UNCLASSIFIED UNC°LASSIFIED PAGE 01 ACTION WHA-00 INFO LIMA 06579 01 OF 02 PTQ1871 RELEASED IN FULL 302302Z LOG-00 DOEE-00 VC-00 L-00 OIG-03 ACE-00 USIE-00 SAS-00 NP-00 AID-00 ACQ-00 CIAE-00 INL-00 SRPP-00 DS-00 EB-00 EUR-00 OIG0-00 IPS-01 H-01 TEDE-00 INR-00 I0-00 VCE-00 AC-01 DCP-01 NSAE-00 NSCE-00 OMB-01 OPIC-01 PA-00 PC-01 PM-00 P-00 SP-00 IRM-00 STR-00 TEST-00 PMB-00 DSCC-00 PRM-00 DRL-02 G-00 015W ------------------458FOO 302303Z 38 R 302253Z NOV 01 FM AMEMBASSY LIMA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 3139 INFO AMEMBASSY ASUNCION AMEMBASSY BOGOTA AMEMBASSY BRASILIA AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES AMEMBASSY CARACAS AMEMBASSY GUATEMALA AMEMBASSY LA PAZ AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO AMEMBASSY MADRID AMEMBASSY QUITO AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO USCINCSO MIAMI FL UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 LIMA 006579 UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 SENSITIVE LIMA 06579 01 OF 02 302302Z E O 12958 N A TAGS PGOV AINF PHUM PE SUB JECT AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH TRUTH COMM ISSION ON U S SUPPORT FOIA REF A LIMA 06503 B LIMA 06393 1 U SUMJ v lARY AMBASSADOR EXPRESSED STRONG U S SUPPORT FOR PERU'S TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION AND EXPLAINED THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT FOIA PROCESS IN A MEETING NOVEMBER 27 WITH COMM ISSION MEMBERS TRUTH COMM ISSION PRESIDENT SALOMON LERNER EXPRESSED APPRECIATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTHORITY JOHN L MILLS DATE CASEID 17 APR2006 200503600 UNCLASSIFIED DODE-00 UTED-00 MMS-01 OIC-02 PRS-00 TRSE-oo· NFAT-00 UNCLASSIFIED FOR U S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO DATE LERNER PRESENTED A LETTER TO HE PRESIDENT REF A REQUESTING DOCUMENTS FROM U S ARCHIVES ON HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN PERU BETWEEN 1980-2000 THE COMMISSION IS IN CONTACT WITH THE U S NGO NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVES NSA WHICH IN THE LAST YEAR HAS FILED SOME 300 FOIA REQUESTS RELATING TO HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN PERU WE URGE GIVING THE COMMISSION'S REQUESTS THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE PRIORITY END SUMMARY 2 U AMBASSADOR EXPRESSED FULL SUPPORT FOR PERU'S TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION DURING A MEETING THE AMBASSADOR SOUGHT WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION SALOMON LERNER AND NINE OTHER COMMISSION MEMBERS NOVEMBER 27 RECALLING U S SUPPORT FOR SIMILAR ENDEAVORS IN SOUTH AFRICA CHILE ARGENTINA Aij'D CENTRAL AMERICA THE AMBASSADOR EXPLAINED THAT WE SUPPORT SUCH EFFORTS AS PART OF OUR GLOBAL FOREIGN POLICY OBJECTIVE OF HELPING TO BUILD UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 LIMA 06579 01 OF 02 302302Z AND STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACIES POINTING OUT THAT A STRONG DEMOCRACY REQUIRES CERTAIN PRECONDITIONS INCLUDING AN EDUCATED PUBLIC STRONG MIDDLE CLASS RELIABLE JUDICIAL SYSTEM ETC THE AMBASSADOR ADDED THAT A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY MU'ST ALSO COME TO TERMS WITH ITS PAST WHICH OFTEN REQUIRES A PROCESS OF TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION THE AMBASSADOR MENTIONED THE U S STRUGGLE WITH ITS OWN HISTORY OF SLAVERY AND RACISM NOTING THE U S IS WELL AWARE OF THE DIFFICULT PROCESS A COUNTRY MUST G THROUGH TO CONFRONT ITS PAST 3 U THE AMBASSADOR REVIEWED BOTH THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT FUNDNG USAID OFFICE OF TRANSITION INITIATIVES OTI HA MADE TO THE COMMISSION TO DATE USAID OTI HASOBLIGATED $842 721 THROUGH SIXTEEN GRANTS FOUR F WHICH TOTALING 34 PERCENT OF THE FUNDING ARE IRECTLY WITH THE COMMISSION USAID OTI 1 S CURRENT DIRECT SUPPORT INCLUDES COMPUTER EQUIPMENT HIRING CONSULTANTS TO HELP DESIGN RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND TO DEVELOP A MEDIA STRATEGY AND CONTRACTING A SPECIALIST TO ASSIST IN THE SET UP OF THE COMMISSION'S INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 4 U TWELVE OF USAID OTI'S GRANTS GO TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE COMMISSION'S WORK INDIRECTLY THESE GRANTS HAVE GONE TO SEVEN NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NGOS HERE IN PERU THE SUPPORT PRIMARILY FUNDS INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOPS INFORMATIONAL CAMPAIGNS TRAINING PUBLIC FORUMS AND DEBATES TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE COMMISSION AND ITS WORK THE AMBASSADOR GAVE LERNER SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF THIS INDIRECT USAID OTI FUNDING FOR UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED EXAJ @LE AN NGO THAT SPECIALIZES IN RURAL EDUCATION UNCLASSIFIED i PAGE 04 LIMA 06579 01 OF 02 302302Z INITIATIVES RURAL EDUCATION SERVICES SER COND CTED INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND AN INFORMATION CAMPAIGN IN APURIMAC AYACUCHO CUZCO AND HUANCAVELICA TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE COMMISSION AND ITS OBJECTIVES THE LEGAL DEFENSE INSTITUTE IDL IS PRODUCING RADIO AND TELEVISION PROGRAMS AND DOCUMENTARIES ALSO TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE COMMISSION AND ITS WORK PERU'S HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN CONDUCTED FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS AND HELD PUBLIC WORKSHOPS AND FORUMS ABOUT THE COMMISSION 5 U THE AMBASSADOR COMMENTED THAT USAID OTI'S FINANCIAL SUPPORT WILL CONTINUE t EXT YEAR LOOKING AHEAD USAID OTI IS PLANNING TO PROGRAM AN ADDITIONAL $750 000-$1 000 000 FOR ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE TRUTH COMMISSION OVER THE NEXT 12 TO 18 MONTHS NOTE COMBINED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OTHER DONORS THIS CALENDAR YEAR HAVE BEEN APPROXIMATELY $200 000 COMPARED TO OVER $840 000 PROVIDED BY USAID OTI FREEDOM OF INFORMJ TION ACT REQUESTS 6 U THE ASSISTANCE TO USE THE GOVERNMENT AMBASSADOR OUTLINED HOW THE U S CAN OFFER THROUGH THE FOIA HE ENCOURAGED THE COMMISSION FOIA AS A TOOL TO ACCESS DOCUMENTS FROM THE U S AND FURTHER EXPLAINED HOW TO MAKE REQUESTS HE UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 01 ACTION WHA-00 INFO LIMA 06579 02 OF 02 PTQ7872 302303Z LOG-00 SRPP-00 H-01 AC-01 OPIC-01 SP-00 DSCC-00 NP-00 AID-00 CIAE-00 INL-00 DODE-00 DS-00 EUR-00 UTED-00 VC-00 EB-00 TEDE-00 INR-00 IO-00 MM S-01 L-00 DCP-01 NSAE-00 NSCE-00 OIC-02 OIG-03 PC-01 PM-00 PRS-00 ACE-00 PA-00 IRM-00 STR-00 TEST-00 TRSE-00 USIE-00 G-00 NFAT-00 SAS-00 PRM-00 DRL-02 ------------------458F06 302303Z 38 R 302253Z NOV 01 FM » EMBASSY LIMA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 3140 INFO » EMBASSY ASUNCION » EMBASSY BOGOTA UNCLASSIFIED DOEE-00 IPS-01 VCE-00 OJ' IB-01 P-00 PMB-00 015W UNCLASSIFIED A MEMBASSY BRASILIA A MEMBAS_SY BUENOS AIRES AJ EMBASSY CARACAS A MEMBASSY GUATEMALA A MEMBASSY LA PAZ A MEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO A MEMBASSY MADRID A MEMBASSY QUITO A MEMBASSY SANTIAGO USCINCSO MIAMI FL UNCLAS SECTION 02 OF 02 LIMA 006579 SENSITIVE UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 LIMA 06579 02 OF 02 302303Z E O 12958 N A TAGS PGOV AINF PHUM PE SUBJECT AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH TRUTH COMMISSION ON U S SUPPORT FOIA CAUTIONED THAT THE PROCESS CAN BE LENGTHY THE AMBASSADOR TALKED ABOUT THE U S NGO NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVES NSA POINTING OUT THAT IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 300 FOIA REQUESTS RELATED TO PERUVIAN HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS ALREADY IN PROCESS 7 U LERNER EXPRESSED GRATITUDE FOR THE U S SUPPORT HE STATED THAT USAID WAS THE FIRST ORGANIZATION TO VISIT AND OFFER ASSISTANCE TO HIM ONCE THE COMMISSION WAS FORJ 1ED HE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE COMMISSION IS GETTING A BETTER SENSE OF THE ENORMITY OF THE TASK AHEAD OF THEM THEY ARE CONCERNED THAT THEY MAY NOT HAVE THE MATERIAL AND PERSONNEL RESOURCES NECESSARY TO MEET THEIR OBJECTIVES WITHIN THE TIMEFRAME UNTIL FEBRUARY 2003 8 SBU LERNER EXPLAINED THAT PRESS REPORTS CLAIMING HIS OFFICE HAD ALREADY SENT A LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH AND THE U S CONGRESS REQUESTING DOCUMENTS WERE UNINTENTIONALLY NOT ACCURATE HIS OFFICE INTENDED TO SEND THE LETTER BUT DUE TO AN INTERNAL ERROR NEVER DID LERNER GAVE THE AMBASSADOR A NEW LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN RELEASING U S DOCUMENTS FOR USE IN THE COMMISSION'S WORK LERNER NOTED THAT THE COMMISSION HAS MADE CONTACT WITH NSA UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 LIMA 06579 THE C9MMISBION AT WORK UNCLASSIFIED 02 OF 02 302303Z 9 U PERU'S TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION NOVEMBER 13 BEGAN INVESTIGATING THE TERRORIST VIOLENCE AND ALLEGED HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS THAT OCCURRED BETWEEN MAY 1980 AND NOVEMBER 2000 THE VIOLENT ERA IN PERU'S HISTORY LEFT 25 000 DEAD AND MORE THAN 6 200 DISAPPEARED THE COMMISSION FACES THE CHALLENGE OF DETERMINING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VIOLENCE WHILE SEEKING NATIONAL RECONCILIATION AS NOTED THE COMMISSION'S WORKING PERIOD WILL END FEBRUARY 13 2003 10 U COMMENT PER REF A THE LERNER LETTER SIMPLY ASKS FOR ALL U S GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS RELATING TO HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS TORTURE FORCED DISAPPEARANCES AND THE LIKE FOR THE PERIOD 1980-2000 WE ARE CONCERNED THAT AS FORMULATED THE NUMBER OF RESPONSIVE DOCUMENTS WILL BE DISAPPOINTING HOWEVER MANY OF NSA'S 300 FOIA REQUESTS NSA E-MAILED US COPIES OF 60 FOR PERU ARE VERY DETAILED SPECIFIC REQUESTS THAT ARE DIRECTLY RELEVANT TO THE COMMISSION'S MANDATE WE WILL WORK WITH LERNER AND NSA TO COORDINATE INFORMATION SHARING SO THAT THE COMMISSION CAN IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE THE COMMISSION'S NEEDS ARE NOT COVERED BY NSA'S MUCH MORE SPECIFIC REQUESTS THE COMMISSION CAN THEN INITIATE NEW SPECIFIC FOIA REQUESTS 11 U WE URGE A COORDINATED INTER-AGENCY EFFORT TO RESPOND TO THE COJ v JM ISSION'S REQUEST WITHIN SAY A NINEMONTH PERIOD UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 04 HAMILTON LIMA 06579 02 OF 02 302303Z UNCLASSIFIED END OF DOCUMENT UNCLASSIFIED