VETTING REQUEST: PALACE SECURITY UNIT (PSU)

UNCLAS PORT AU PRINCE 001964 SIPDIS SIPDIS WHA/CAR FOR DANIEL STEWART WHA/PPC FOR MICHAEL BORDERS AND CHARLOTTE ROE INL FOR MICHELE GREENSTEIN AND BOB BROWN DRL FOR JENNIE MUNOZ E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PGOV PHUM HA SUBJECT: VETTING REQUEST: PALACE SECURITY UNIT (PSU) ¶1. This is an action request for WHA/CAR. See para 2-5. ¶2. Post requests Department initiate review of available human rights reports/files and other sources for the following members of the Haitian National Police for credible information of gross human rights violations. These individuals are being vetted pursuant to the Leahy Amendment to the Foreign Operations Appropriations Act (FOAA). The training to be provided is weapons training for Palace Security Unit (PSU). Post requests reply NLT October 23, ¶2006. Begin Names: 1) Last Name: Charles First Name: Claude DOB: 03/09/1968 Place of Birth: Petion-Ville ID#: 95-03-13-00945 2) Last Name: Charles First Name: Pierre Luckner DOB: 11/13/1970 Place of Birth: Cayes ID#: 95-03-14-01013 3) Last Name: Dagny First Name: Marie Youdeline DOB: 08/20/72 Place of Birth: Marmelade ID#: 02-13-02-05704 4) Last Name: Damus First Name: Gesner DOB: 12/05/76 Place of Birth: Marmelade ID#: 02-13-02-05705 5) Last Name: Dorcely First Name: Jean Gerald DOB: 12/01/1973 Place of Birth: Ganthier ID#: 95-03-12-00832 6) Last Name: Jean Pierre First Name: Frandieu DOB: 09/15/1973 Place of Birth: Ouanaminthe ID#: 03-14-10-106682 7) Last Name: Leon First Name: Mykette Valcourt DOB: 11/22/1977 Place of Birth: Marmelade ID#: 11PP-02499 End Names. ¶3. Post has already completed its own vetting and found no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by these individuals. ¶4. Only upon completion of departmental review and post's receipt of authorizing cable will we provide the requisite human rights verification statement for this training. SANDERSON