Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Ms Dianna Melrose has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba in succession to Mr John Dew who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment.  Ms Melrose will take up her new appointment in July 2008.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full Name: Ms Dianna Melrose
2006 - 2007 FCO, Head, Enlargement & SE Europe Group, Europe Directorate
2003 - 2006 DFID, Head, International Trade Department
2002        DFID, Head, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
2000 - 2002 FCO, Head of Policy Planning Staff
1999 - 2000  FCO, Deputy Head of Policy Planning Staff

Source: UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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While the Damas de Blanco (a dissident movement that campaigns for the rights of Cuban political prisoners) were assailed by Cuban authorities for participating in a demonstration ( leading to Cuba’s National Assembly) in favor of human rights yesterday morning during International Human Rights Day, Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque announced that Cuba will sign the U.N. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and a similar pact on economic and social rights by March 2008.

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