HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR SALEH, AL-NONO,

UNCLAS SANAA 002564 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/ARP, PM, DRL, H, INR, L, INL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL MASS PHUM MOPS YM SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR SALEH, AL-NONO, AND AL-RASSAS 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: Captain Nabil Abdullah Ahmed al-Rassas, Yemen Coast Guard Major Khalid Ali Mohammed Saleh, Yemen Coast Guard Major Abdulbaset Mohammed al-Nono, Yemen Coast Guard Major Kamal Ali Ahmed Al-Sayani, Central Security Forces Captain Hani Mohammed Hamdan, Central Security Forces ¶2. Additionally the following human rights vetting information is provided: ¶A. Specific assistance: DOD will sponsor the individuals named in paragraph two to attend the Tenth Host Nation Coordinators Conference organized by the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. The conference will take place in Djibouti on September 5. ¶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 the individuals named in paragraph two. Krajeski