HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ACOTA TRAINING

UNCLAS KIGALI 000303 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR AF/E, DRL/PHD, POM/RSAT AND L/PM E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PHUM MASS MARR RW SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ACOTA TRAINING ¶1. (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. ¶2. (SBU) Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting requirements, please screen Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF) officer LtCol Ruvovico Mugisha. LtCol Mugisha is the Commanding Officer of the RDF's 51st Battalion, 301st Brigade, 4th Division, due to receive ACOTA training beginning 2 April. Post has discovered no derogatory information on LtCol Mugisha from web searches and post reporting. ¶3. (U) Post regrets the late notification and requests that vetting be completed as soon as possible and no later than 30 March to allow training to begin as scheduled on 2 April. ¶4. (U) Post point of contact is poloff George Learned, learnedg@state.gov, 250.505.601 ext 3311. ARIETTI