Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08STATE110980
2008-10-17 13:37:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Secretary of State
Cable title:  

CAMEROON: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR MILITARY

Tags:  ASEC MARR MASS PREL CM 
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P 171337Z OCT 08
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE PRIORITY 8380
UNCLAS STATE 110980 

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC MARR MASS PREL CM
SUBJECT: CAMEROON: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR MILITARY
PERSONNEL PARTICIPATING IN JCET TO BE HELD DURING THE
FIRST QUARTER OF FY 2009 IN CAMEROON SPONSORED BY THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

REF: YAOUNDE 910

UNCLAS STATE 110980

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC MARR MASS PREL CM
SUBJECT: CAMEROON: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR MILITARY
PERSONNEL PARTICIPATING IN JCET TO BE HELD DURING THE
FIRST QUARTER OF FY 2009 IN CAMEROON SPONSORED BY THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

REF: YAOUNDE 910


1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and
finds that as of October 8, 2008, it possesses no credible
information of gross violations of human rights by the 2nd
Rapid Intervention Battalion unit.


2. (U) Post is permitted to provide the following statement
to authorized parties:

The Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses
no credible information of gross violations of human rights
by the 2nd Rapid Intervention Battalion unit as of October 8,

2008. Post may cite this cable in response.


3. (U) If in the future post becomes aware of possible human
rights violations by the unit listed above, post should
inform the Department and not proceed with training.
RICE