HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR EXERCISE BALANCE PISTON

UNCLAS MANILA 002663 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/MTS, EAP/RSP, DRL, DRL/CRA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MOPS PHUM PREL PINR SNAR RP SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR EXERCISE BALANCE PISTON 06-05 ¶1. (U) This is an action request -- see para 5. ¶2. (U) JUSMAG has requested that the Mission conduct human rights vetting for units participating in exercise Balance Piston 06-05, slated to take place August 5 - 31, 2006. ¶3. (U) Information on participating commanders and units follows: - LTC Nathanial Y. Casem, BN Commander, 11 MBLT. DOB 31 December 1964 ¶4. (U) Mission, working with the Philippine Commission on Human Rights (CHR),verifies that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by LTC Casem. ¶5. (U) Action Request: Mission requests the Department determine whether it possesses credible evidence of gross human rights violations by LTC Casem. If Department finds no such evidence, Mission requests that Department issue the required human rights certification statement as soon as possible. Kenney