HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING INFORMATION FOR IMET TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 076684 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PGOV PHUM PREL RW SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING INFORMATION FOR IMET TRAINING REF: KIGALI 476 ¶1. The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of May 31, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the military officers below: NAME: Camarade Murara RANK: Captain CURRRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Defense Forces DATE OF BIRTH: 25 May 1965 GENDER: Male NAME: Jacques Nzitonda RANK: Captain CURRRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Defense Forces DATE OF BIRTH: 21 Feb 1970 GENDER: Male ¶2. Post is permitted to provide the following 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 Captains Nzitonda and Murara. 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