HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS

UNCLAS DHAKA 000640 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT. FOR SCA/PB ATTN: BRENT CHRISTENSEN DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG DEPT FOR DRL ATTN: ROD MORGAN OR LEROY POTTS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS EXECUTIVE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT COURSE, JUNE 1 TO JULY 27, 2007 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in International Logistics Executive Advanced Development Course in Athens, Georgia from June 1 to July 27, ¶2007. Post requests that vetting be completed by May 10, 2007, to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: Name: Mohammad Shafiqul Islam Rank: Commander Unit: BNS Inna Khan Unit Location: Chittagong, Bangladesh Personal Number: 533 DOB: 03/21/64 POB: Mymensingh, Bangladesh ¶3. Post requests that the Department of State authorize post to make the following statement to the relevant DOD units: "Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the above named individual or unit." ¶4. Post Human Rights Officer is Luke Zahner, unclass e-mail:zahnerlv@state.gov. ¶5. COMMENT: Embassy has no information to indicate this individual or any unit he has served in has been involved in gross violations of human rights. BUTENIS