ADDITIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR PEACE SUPPORT

UNCLAS DHAKA 000912 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: ADDITIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR PEACE SUPPORT OPERATION INSTRUCTORS COURSE, JUNE 17-28, 2007 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following additional candidates have been selected for participation in the Peace Support Operation Instructors Course to be held in Dhaka from June 17 to 28, 2007. Post vetting was completed on June 3, 2007. Post requests that vetting be completed by June 10, 2007, to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: Name: Mohammad Shahidul Islam Rank: Wing Commander Unit: BAF Base Zahur Unit Location: Chittagong Personal Number: 8395 Date of Birth: 15 Oct 1964 Place of Birth: Comilla Name: Mohammad Sadiqur Rahman Rank: Captain Unit: BDR HQ Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: BA-5806 Date of Birth: 1 Jan 1978 Place of Birth: Rangamati Name: Mohammad Nazrul Islam Rank: Lieutenant Commander Unit: 8 Field Artillery Regiment Unit Location: Comilla Personal Number: BA-3357 Date of Birth: 15 Jan 1956 Place of Birth: Rangamati ¶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. PAIGE