HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR "ATA-6001 - PREVENTING

UNCLAS DHAKA 005434 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/PB ATTN: BRENT CHRISTENSEN DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG DEPT FOR DS/IP/NEA-SA ATTN: SCOTT GALLO DEPT FOR DS/ATA ATTN: BOB BOYKE AND STEVEN BRYANT DEPT FOR S/CT DEPT FOR DRL ATTN: ROD MORGAN OR LEROY POTTS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC PHUM BG MASS MARR PREL KCRM SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR "ATA-6001 - PREVENTING ATTACKS AGAINST SOFT TARGETS (PAAST)" ON SEPTEMBER 16-23, 2006 REF: STATE 124411 ¶1. (U) This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. (SBU) The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Diplomatic Security Anti-Terrorism Assistance Preventing Attacks Against Soft Targets (PAAST) course from September 16-23, 2006 in Washington, D.C. Post vetting was completed on August 24, 2006. Post requests the Department conduct Leahy vetting for the nominees below. Participants: Name: Md. Forman Ali Rank: Inspector Department: Training Academy, Dhaka DPOB: February 21, 1967, Jesore Name: Md. Firoz Ahamed Rank: Inspector Department: Training Academy, Dhaka DPOB: June 11, 1966, Natore Name: AKM Fazlul Haque Rank: Inspector Department: Training Academy, Dhaka DPOB: January 20, 1966, Hobiganj Name: A.B.M. Rejaul Islam Rank: Inspector Department: Sadar Court, Dhaka DPOB: February 7, 1966, Nilfamary Name: Abu Md. Dilwayar Hassan Enam Rank: Inspector Department: Detective Branch DPOB: January 5, 1968, Naogaon Name: Md. Abu Kalam Chowdhury Rank: Inspector Department: Detective Branch DPOB: June 20, 1967, Comilla Name: Md. Humaun Kabir Akhand Rank: Inspector Department: Detective Branch DPOB: December 31, 1966, Narsingdi Name: Md. Shamsul Islam Rank: Inspector Department: Detective Branch DPOB: December 31, 1966, Laksmipur Name: Reyad Mahamud Rank: Sub-Inspector Department: North Division, Dhaka DPOB: July 1, 1970, Bhola Name: Md. Moynul Ahasan Rank: Sub-Inspector Department: North Division, Dhaka DPOB: February 1, 1969, Dhaka Name: K H Mizanur Rahman Rank: Sub-Inspector Department: North Division, Dhaka DPOB: April 2, 1967, Magura Name: A K M Foshaiur Rahman Rank: Sub-Inspector Department: North Division, Dhaka DPOB: November 18, 1966, Kushita Name: Md. Kamal Hossain Rank: Sub-Inspector Department: South Division, Dhaka DPOB: June 10, 1970, Dhaka Name: Md. Moshiur Rahman Rank: Sub-Inspector Department: South Division, Dhaka DPOB: February 2, 1975, Patuakhali Name: Md. Imtiyaz Ahamed Rank: Sub-Inspector Department: South Division, Dhaka DPOB: October 31, 1968, Comilla Name: Md. Abdul Hai Rank: Sub-Inspector Department: South Division, Dhaka DPOB: June 1, 1974, Pabna Name: Md. Bodrul Alam Khan Rank: Sub-Inspector Department: East Division, Dhaka DPOB: December 31, 1967, Kishorganj Name: Md. Borhan Uddin Rank: Sub-Inspector Department: East Division, Dhaka DPOB: February 15, 1968, Tangail Name: Md. Nasirul Alam Rank: Sub-Inspector Department: East Division, Dhaka DPOB: June 1, 1967, Bagerhat Name: Md. Humanun Kabir Rank: Sub-Inspector Department: East Division, Dhaka DPOB: July 20, 1968, Dinajpur Name: Md. Faruqul Islam Rank: Sub-Inspector Department: West Division, Dhaka DPOB: February 7, 1970, Sirajgonj Name: Mohammad Mosharaf Hossain Tarafdar Rank: Sub-Inspector Department: West Division, Dhaka DPOB: October 30, 1968, Jamalpur Name: Md. Alamgir Hossain Rank: Sub-Inspector Department: West Division, Dhaka DPOB: May 30, 1968, Tangail Name: Md. Atikur Rahman Rank: Sub-Inspector Department: West Division, Dhaka DPOB: January 7, 1971, Rajbari ¶3. (U) Post requests that the Department of State authorize post to make the following statement: "Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the above named individual or unit." ¶4. (U) Post Human Rights Officer is Luke Zahner, unclass e-mail: zahnerlv@state.gov ¶5. (U) COMMENT: Embassy has no information to indicate these individuals or any unit they served in has been involved in gross violations of human rights. END COMMENT. BUTENIS