REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 002307 SIPDIS SIPDIS DRL FOR C. NEWLING, WHA/CEN FOR J. CORNFORTH, H. THOMPSON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN SOLDIERS This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph ¶2. ¶2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran candidates for participation in a conference on national security at the Salvadoran Foundation for Health and Human Development (FUSAL),Boulevard Orden de Malta, Urb. Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador, scheduled to take place September 27-29, 2006. Note: this is a partial list of participants. LIC XXXXXXXXXXXX CONSEJO NACIONAL DE SEGURIDAD PUBLICA SAN SALVADOR 2-Dec-78 MR XXXXXXXXXXXX ORGANISMO DE INTELIGENCIA DEL ESTADO COMASAGUA XXXXXXXXXXXX LIC XXXXXXXXXXXX CONSEJO NACIONAL DE SEGURIDAD PUBLICA SAN SALVADOR 27-Nov-69 MR XXXXXXXXXXXX ORGANISMO DE INTELIGENCIA DEL ESTADO SAN SALVADOR XXXXXXXXXXXX LIC XXXXXXXXXXXX CONSEJO NACIONAL DE SEGURIDAD PUBLICA LA UNION 27-Sep-63 MRS XXXXXXXXXXXX ORGANISMO DE INTELIGENCIA DEL ESTADO SAN SALVADOR XXXXXXXXXXXX MS XXXXXXXXXXXX ORGANISMO DE INTELIGENCIA DEL ESTADO COJUTEPEQUE XXXXXXXXXXXX MRS XXXXXXXXXXXX ORGANISMO DE INTELIGENCIA DEL ESTADO LA UNION XXXXXXXXXXXX LIC XXXXXXXXXXXX CONSEJO NACIONAL DE SEGURIDAD PUBLICA QUEZALTEPEQUE 5-Apr-71 ENG XXXXXXXXXXXX CONSEJO NACIONAL DE SEGURIDAD PUBLICA SAN SALVADOR 16-Aug-52 ¶3. Post has reviewed available human rights files; the above individuals has not been determined to be identifiable with individuals involved in or accused of human rights abuses. ¶4. Post realizes that, due to delays in the Government of El Salvador's provision of names and information regarding prospective trainees, this request does not meet the 10-day timeframe usually required for completion of the vetting process. We would nonetheless appreciate all efforts by the relevant bureaus to facilitate these candidates' participation. Barclay