LEAHY VETTING FOR HIV/AIDS STRATEGIC PLANNING AND POLICY

UNCLAS DHAKA 001135 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR HIV/AIDS STRATEGIC PLANNING AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT COURSE IN USA, DECEMBER 05 TO 12, 2008 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Hiv/Aids Strategic Planning and Policy Development Course in USA, which will begin on December 05, 2008. Post vetting was completed on October 30, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by November 16 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Name: Ahsan Shamim Rank: Group Captain Unit: Med Sqn, BAF Kurmitota Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 8013 Date of Birth: 15 November 1954 Place of Birth: Manikgonj ¶3. Post requests that the Department of State authorize post to make the following statement to the relevant DOD units: "Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the above named individual or unit." ¶4. Post Human Rights Officer is David Arulanantham, unclass e-mail:arulananthamdp@state.gov. ¶5. COMMENT: Embassy has no information to indicate these individuals or any units they have served in have been involved in gross violations of human rights. Moriarty