HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR MAJOR TAWFIK

UNCLAS SANAA 001373 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/ARP, PM, DRL, H, INR, L, INL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MOPS PHUM MASS YM SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR MAJOR TAWFIK AL-BAWAH FOR DOD-SPONSORED TRAINING ¶1. The following statement is provided to verify the human rights vetting process: at this time the Embassy verified that Post possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations by Major Tawfik Nagi Kaid Al-Bawah of the Yemen Coast Guard (YCG). ¶2. Additionally the following human rights vetting information is provided: ¶A. Specific assistance: DOD will sponsor Major Al-Bawah to attend the Ninth Host Nation Coordinators Conference at Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Headquarters in Djbouti 30 May - 8 June. ¶B. Certifying country team official: Pol/Econ Chief Joey Hood. ¶C. Current threat assessment: High. ¶D. This message grants country team approval on human rights vetting requirements for Major Tawfik Nagi Kaid Al-Bawah. Khoury