REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 000148 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 FOR OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM ¶1. This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. ¶2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers from the Cuscatlan Battalion, who plan to depart for Iraq on or about January 31, 2007 for a six month tour of duty in support of coalition forces. MAJOR XXXXXXXXXXXX BATALLON CUSCATLAN DPOB: August 3, 1968 SANTA ANA MAJOR XXXXXXXXXXXX BATALLON CUSCATLAN DPOB: May 11, 1966 AHUACHAPAN STAFF SERGEANT XXXXXXXXXXXX BATALLON CUSCATLAN DPOB: September 8, 1972 SAN VICENTE CORPORAL XXXXXXXXXXXX BATALLON CUSCATLAN DPOB: January 24, 1966 NAHUIZALCO SERGEANT MAJOR XXXXXXXXXXXX DPOB: BATALLON CUSCATLAN DPOB: October 23, 1966 COJUTEPEQUE SOLDIER XXXXXXXXXXXX BATALLON CUSCATLAN DPOB: June 16, 1986 AHUACHAPAN MAJOR XXXXXXXXXXXX BATALLON CUSCATLAN DPOB: July 31, 1967 SANTA CRUZ MAJOR XXXXXXXXXXXX BATALLON CUSCATLAN DPOB: March 22, 1966 SANTA ANA LIEUTENANT COLONEL XXXXXXXXXXXX BATALLON CUSCATLAN DPOB: August 4, 1963 USULUTAN COLONEL XXXXXXXXXXXX BATALLON CUSCATLAN DPOB: February 1, 1958 SAN SALVADOR MAJOR XXXXXXXXXXXX BATALLON CUSCATLAN DPOB: January 20, 1968 SAN SALVADOR ¶3. Post has reviewed available human rights files; the above individuals have not been determined to be identifiable with individuals involved in or accused of human rights abuses. Post realizes that, due to delays in the Government of El Salvador's provision of names and information, 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 soldiers' participation in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Glazer