UKRAINE: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS STATE 149868 SIPDIS SIPDIS FOR POL MARK WOOD AND LES MIKE SCANLAN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM UP SUBJECT: UKRAINE: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REF: KYIV 2528 ¶1. Following an Embassy review which identified no derogatory information, the Department reviewed its files and identified no derogatory information on the following individuals from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine to attend training courses at the Center of Excellency for Stability Police Units in Vincenza, Italy November, 5 - December 13, 2007. This vetting is pursuant to the Leahy Act. ¶2. The proposed candidates are: NAME: MAJOR VICTOR TETERA DOB: 19 OCTOBER 1978 POB: NOVOGRAD-VOLYNSKIY, UKRAINE Position: OFFICER-PSYCHOLOGIST, MOI TROOP UNIT NAME: FIRST LIEUTENANT OLEKSANDR LEVYTSKYI DOB: 17 MAY 1982 POB: DNIPROPETROVSK, UKRAINE Position: DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, MOI TROOP UNIT ¶3. Post is therefore authorized to provide the following statement: "Embassy verifies that as of October 24, 2007, the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed above." This cable completes the joint human rights vetting approval process for the listed participants from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine to attend training courses at the Center of Excellency for Stability Police Units in Vincenza, Italy November, 5 - December 13, 2007. 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 unit involved in USG-funded training, Embassy should so inform the Department. RICE