HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 152021 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR AL-SOUDAINE AND MOHSIN REF: BAGHDAD 3539 ¶1. Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much time as possible to allow for additional processing procedures that may be required. Note that if, at any time, the 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 of these individuals, the Embassy should so inform the Department. ¶2. Names of the candidates are as follows: NAME: Najm Abdullah Ali AL-SOUDAINE POSITION: Colonel, Iraqi Army DOB: January 1, 1964 TYPE OF TRAINING: Counter Terrorism and Securities Studies TRAINING LOCATION: Marshall Center DATES OF TRAINING: February 9 to 15, 2008 NAME: Mahdi Oleiwi MOHSIN POSITION: Colonel, Iraqi Army DOB: July 1, 1962 TYPE OF TRAINING: Counter Terrorism and Securities Studies TRAINING LOCATION: Marshall Center DATES OF TRAINING: February 9 to 15, 2008 RICE