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06BUCHAREST1407
2006-09-11 13:20:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bucharest
Cable title:  

HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING: ROMANIAN JCET PROPOSAL FOR

Tags:  MARR MOPS PGOV PREL RO 
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FM AMEMBASSY BUCHAREST
TO RHMFISS/COMSOCEUR VAIHINGEN GE IMMEDIATE
INFO RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5128
C O N F I D E N T I A L BUCHAREST 001407 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

COMSOCEUR FOR SOJ3

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2016
TAGS: MARR MOPS PGOV PREL RO
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING: ROMANIAN JCET PROPOSAL FOR
1ST QTR FY07

REF: A. 05 STATE 131486 DTG 142321 JUL 05

B. 2005 STATE 021314 DTG 042203Z FEB 05

Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Mark A. Taplin,
Reasons 1.4(a) and (d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L BUCHAREST 001407

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

COMSOCEUR FOR SOJ3

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2016
TAGS: MARR MOPS PGOV PREL RO
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING: ROMANIAN JCET PROPOSAL FOR
1ST QTR FY07

REF: A. 05 STATE 131486 DTG 142321 JUL 05

B. 2005 STATE 021314 DTG 042203Z FEB 05

Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Mark A. Taplin,
Reasons 1.4(a) and (d).


1. (C) This message constitutes response to SOCEUR request
for human rights vetting of Romanian Special Forces Unit
participating in Joint Combined Exchange Training (reference:
SOCEUR to USDAO Bucharest; DTG 301157Z May 06).


2. (C) The Embassy conducted a thorough review of its
records and other information, per guidelines and established
procedures, for "Leahy Amendment" purposes, regarding any
possible gross human rights violations by a unit of the
Romanian military which has been proposed for DOD-funded
training. The Unit in question is the Rapid Intervention
Detachment within the General Defense Directorate for
Intelligence; Ministry of Defense, General Constantin Tucan,
Commander.


3. (C) Based upon Embassy review of its human rights records
and other information, this message certifies that in
accordance with guidance that there is no/no credible
information of gross violations of human rights by this unit
or its commander.
Taubman