HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR AL-SUBHI AND

UNCLAS SANAA 002003 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 AL-SUBHI AND AL-MAKALEH 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 Colonel Ali Mohammed al-Subhi, Deputy Chairman, Yemen Coast Guard and Brigadier General Taher Ali al-Makaleh, Deputy Commander, Yemen Navy. ¶2. Additionally the following human rights vetting information is provided: ¶A. Specific assistance: DOD will sponsor Colonel al-Subhi and Brigadier General al-Makaleh to attend the Maritime Regional Security Conference organized by the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. The conference will take place in Madagascar from July 25 - 28. ¶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 Colonel Ali Mohammed al-Subhi and Brigadier General Taher Ali al-Makaleh. Khoury