REQUEST FOR LEAHY HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING: CRITICAL

UNCLAS KATHMANDU 002799 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/INS, INR, DRL/BA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS NP SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR LEAHY HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING: CRITICAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT COURSE ¶1. Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates, who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. These candidates are scheduled to participate in Diplomatic Security's Critical Incident Management Course from October 30 to November 10, 2006, in Baton Rouge, LA. As of this date, Post has no derogatory information. Post requests a response from the Department by October 27, 2006 because some participants will be traveling from outside of Kathmandu and require the lead time to make arrangements. ¶2. Name of proposed candidates are as follows: 1) Name: Narendra Dahal Position: Chief District Officer (CDO) DOB: 4/28/1956 POB: Taplejung Office: District Administration Office, Kapilbastu, Ministry of Home Affairs 2) Name: Tilak Ram Sharma Position: CDO DOB: 7/21/1955 POB: Gulmi Office: District Administration Office, Banke, Ministry of Home Affairs 3) Name: Balkrishna Panthi Position: CDO DOB: 10/19/1960 POB: Gulmi Office: District Administration Office, Palpa, Ministry of Home Affairs 4) Name: Gyan Prasad Pageni Position: CDO DOB: 8/19/1954 POB: Shyangja Office: District Administration Office, Lamjung, Ministry of Home Affairs 5) Name: Netra Prasad Sharma Position: CDO DOB: 5/31/1954 POB: Accham Office: District Administration Office, Dailakhe, Ministry of Home Affairs 6) Name: Pralad Pokherel Position: Under Secretary DOB: 10/28/1956 POB: Khotang Office: Ministry of Home Affairs 7) Name: Manoj Kumar Shah Position: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) DOB: 2/27/1959 POB: Rukum Office: Police Head Quarters(PHQ),IGP Secretariat, Naxal, Kathmandu 8) Name: Bishow Raj Singh Shahi Position: SSP DOB: 4/14/1963 POB: Bara Office: PHQ, Anti Terrorist Division, Naxal, Kathmandu 9) Name: Tapendra Dhoj Hamal Position: Superintendent of Police (SP) DOB: 9/30/1959 POB: Kathmandu Office: Armed Police Battalion No 2, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu 10) Name: Ghanashyam Bhatta Position: SP DOB: 6/19/1963 POB: Kailali Office: Mid Regional Police Trianing Center, Bharatpur 11) Name: Kedar Man Singh Bhandari Position: SP DOB: 01/01/1964 POB: Kaski Office: PHQ, Research and Planning Division, Nepal Police 12) Name: Chhabi Lal Joshi Position: SP DOB: 07/07/1965 POB: Arghakhachi Office: PHQ, Anti Terrorist Division, Naxal, Kathmandu 13) Name: Pitambar Adhikari Position: DSP DOB: 06/13/1966 POB: Ilam Office: Valley Crime Investigation Section, Kathmandu 14) Name: Bishow Niranjan Pradhan Position: DSP DOB: 02/27/1966 POB: Kathmandu Office: Nepal Police Academy, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu 15) Name: Sthaneshwor Regmi Position: DSP DOB: 09/15/1964 POB: Kathmandu Office: PHQ, Administration Section, Naxal, Kathmandu 16) Name: Ram Kumar Thapa Position: DSP DOB: 02/09/1963 POB: Kathmandu Office: PHQ, Operation Desk, Naxal, Kathmandu 17) Name: Kosh Raj Onta Position: SSP DOB: 04/18/1962 POB: Baguwa -3, Gorkha Office: Head of Directorate of Support and Service, APF Head Quarter, Hallchowk, Kathmandu 18) Name: Khok Bahadur Gurung Position: SSP DOB: 12/03/1956 POB: Mirlung-3, Tanahu Office: Acting Head, Maheshwori Brigade, Shurkhet 19) Name: Prem Shahi Position: SSP DOB: 04/25/1962 POB: Gwadi-2, Gulmi Office: Chief Secretary of IGP, APF Head Quarter, Hallchowk, Kathmandu 20) Name: Ram Krishna Matangulu Position: SSP DOB: 04/18/1957 POB: Jahukhel07, Bhakatapur Office: Deputy Head, Baidhyanath, Brigade Attaria 21) Name: Sharan Ram Poudel Position: SP DOB: 07/14/1968 POB: Bhairab-2, Nuwakot Office: Commander, Kalinchowk Battalion, Kirtipur 22) Name: Khadananda Chaudhary Position: SP DOB: 03/26/1967 POB: Charpane-3, Jhapa Office: Staff Officer of Operation Department, APF Head Quarters, Hallchowk, Kathmandu 23) Name: Arbinda Dhital Position: SP DOB: 10/16/1968 POB: Bhirkot -1, Gorkha Office: 3rd in Command, Rudra Brigade, Pathlaya 24) Name: Shree Kant Koirala Position: SP DOB: 11/12/1960 POB: Jita-1, Lamjung Office: Commander, Badhi Malika Battalion, Banbeda, Kalali ¶3. Post appreciates Department's assistance. The POC at Post is Pol/Econ Lauren Frese, (977-1) 4411179 ext. 4632, FreseL@state.gov. MORIARTY