HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING INFORMATION FOR IMET TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 088264 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 574 ¶1. The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 22, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the military officer below: NAME: Andrew Kayumba RANK: Lieutenant CURRRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Defense Forces DATE OF BIRTH: 06 Jun 1966 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 Lieutenant Kayumba. 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