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