ETHIOPIA: SECSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL

UNCLAS ADDIS ABABA 002785 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR AF/E DESK OFFICER DRL FOR SIMONE JOSEPH E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS PGOV ET SUBJECT: ETHIOPIA: SECSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR GOE PARTICIPATION ACSS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 25-28 SEPTEMBER 2007 ¶1. (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian military or government candidates who have been nominated for a USG-sponsored conference, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. ¶2. (SBU) The candidates have been nominated to attend the ACSS Community Leadership Conference from 25 - 28 SEP 2007 in Washington, DC. ¶3. (SBU) The name, occupation, date of birth, and place of birth of the proposed candidates are as follows: Name: WOLDEMARIAM, Haleform Alemu Occupation: Brigadier General - Head, Research and Development Center Date of Birth: 9 AUG 1956 Place of Birth: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Name: SHOOK, Tebege Berhe Occupation: Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Director of the American Directorate Date of Birth 23 FEB 1961 Place of Birth: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ¶4. (U) Post appreciates the Department's assistance on this urgent request. YAMAMOTO