HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING INFORMATION FOR IMET

UNCLAS STATE 024704 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV MARR PHUM RW SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING INFORMATION FOR IMET TRAINING SEMINAR REF: KIGALI 183 ¶1. The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of February 27, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the Rwandan Defense Force (RDF) personnel below: NAME: Frank Tusingwire RANK: Lieutenant CURRRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF) DATE OF BIRTH: 05/25/77 GENDER: Male NAME: Alex Karemera RANK: Lieutenant CURRRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF) DATE OF BIRTH: 02/21/74 GENDER: Male NAME: Joshua Munyandinda RANK: Sergeant CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF) DATE OF BIRTH: 06/29/75 GENDER: Male ¶2. Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the RDF personnel identified in paragraph 1 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶3. If in the future post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals listed above, Post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. RICE