Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08DHAKA658
2008-06-18 08:51:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Dhaka
Cable title:
RAB AGREES TO DEPARTMENT PRINCIPLES FOR TRAINING
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C O N F I D E N T I A L DHAKA 000658
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/18/2018
TAGS: PHUM PINR PINS PREL MASS BG
SUBJECT: RAB AGREES TO DEPARTMENT PRINCIPLES FOR TRAINING
REF: STATE 61983
Classified By: Amb. James F. Moriarty. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L DHAKA 000658
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/18/2018
TAGS: PHUM PINR PINS PREL MASS BG
SUBJECT: RAB AGREES TO DEPARTMENT PRINCIPLES FOR TRAINING
REF: STATE 61983
Classified By: Amb. James F. Moriarty. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Rapid Action Battalion Intelligence Director Lt. Col.
Mohammad Abdul Majid informed Post on June 17 that the RAB
agreed to the objectives of proposed USG human rights
training as stated in Reftel. In a meeting with the RAB
directors of training and intelligence on June 15, Post
enumerated those objectives, explained that initial training
would focus solely on human rights, and underlined that all
candidates for training would require clearance under Leahy
Amendment human rights vetting. Post also briefed the
Ministry of Home Affairs, and Deputy Chief of Mission Pasi
updated Home Secretary Mohammad Abdul Karim.
2. (U) Post welcomes the arrival of an interagency team to
assess appropriate human rights training for the RAB at the
earliest date possible.
Moriarty
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/18/2018
TAGS: PHUM PINR PINS PREL MASS BG
SUBJECT: RAB AGREES TO DEPARTMENT PRINCIPLES FOR TRAINING
REF: STATE 61983
Classified By: Amb. James F. Moriarty. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Rapid Action Battalion Intelligence Director Lt. Col.
Mohammad Abdul Majid informed Post on June 17 that the RAB
agreed to the objectives of proposed USG human rights
training as stated in Reftel. In a meeting with the RAB
directors of training and intelligence on June 15, Post
enumerated those objectives, explained that initial training
would focus solely on human rights, and underlined that all
candidates for training would require clearance under Leahy
Amendment human rights vetting. Post also briefed the
Ministry of Home Affairs, and Deputy Chief of Mission Pasi
updated Home Secretary Mohammad Abdul Karim.
2. (U) Post welcomes the arrival of an interagency team to
assess appropriate human rights training for the RAB at the
earliest date possible.
Moriarty