HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING INFORMATION FOR 14TH

UNCLAS STATE 060492 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PREL MARR MASS PHUM RW SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING INFORMATION FOR 14TH BATTALION COMMANDER, JAMES SAFARI REF: KIGALI 379 ¶1. The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of May 4, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the military officer below: NAME: James Safari RANK: Major CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Defense Forces DATE OF BIRTH: 1969 GNEDER: Male ¶2. Post is permitted to provide the folowing statement to authorized parties: As of today, the U.S. embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by Major Safari. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶3. If in the future post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individual listed above, it should inform the Department and not proceed with U.S. military assistance. RICE