LEAHY VETTING FOR PACIFIC REGIONAL APPROACHES TO COMBATING

UNCLAS DHAKA 000801 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR PACIFIC REGIONAL APPROACHES TO COMBATING TERRORISM (PACRAT-CT) SEMINAR, AUGUST 4-8 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Pacific Regional Approaches to Combating Terrorism (PACRAT-CT) seminar in Kathmandu, Nepal August 4-8, 2008. Post vetting was completed on July 28, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by July 30, 2008 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: Name: Ezaz Ahmed Rank: Additional Superintendent of Police Unit: Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Unit Location: Room No - 316, Malibagh, Dhaka Personal Number: 01552417884 Date of Birth: 1 Nov. 1973 Place of Birth: Habigonj ¶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. Pasi