HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR IMET TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 105247 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS ATTENTION: JENNIFER ORRICO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MAS PHUM PREL RW SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR IMET TRAINING REF: KIGALI 651 ¶1. The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 17, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following Rwandan Defense Force (RDF) personnel scheduled to attend Military HIV/AIDS training: Name: Maj. Marc Rugenintwaza DOB: 1 June 1964 Training Date: 29 July 2007 Name: Maj. Innocent Segahinga DOB: 9 July 1965 Training Date: 29 July 2007 Name: Capt. Paul Kabayiza DOB: 15 February 1973 Training Date: 29 July 2007 ¶2. Post is therefore authorized to forward the following verification message: "Embassy verifies that as of July 19, 2007, the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the Rwandan Defense Force personnel listed above. This cable completes the joint human rights vetting approval process for the military personnel cited." Note that if at any time Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents which could be deemed to be credible information of a gross violation of human rights by any personnel involved in this training, Embassy should so inform the Department. RICE