HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR AFRICA PARTNERSHIP

UNCLAS STATE 114071 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS MARR PHUM PREL GB SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR AFRICA PARTNERSHIP STATION MAINTENANCE TRAINING COURSE SCHEDULED TO BE HELD OCTOBER 24 IN SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE REF: LIBREVILLE 493 ¶1. SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of October 17, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Wilker Viegas Rank: E6 Unit:/Organization: Cost guard DOB: May 11, 1984 POB> Sao Tome and Principe Name: Eula Assuncao Rank: E4 Unit/Organization: Coast Guard DOB: February 11, 1988 POB: Sao Tome and Principe Name: Jimmy Tiny Rank: O1 Unit/Organization: Coast Guard DOB: August 29, 1985 POB: Sao Tome and Principe Name: Baciela Assuncao Rank: E2 Unit/Organization: Coast Guard DOB: September 28, 1986 POB: Sao Tome and Principe Name: Vitalina Lopes Rank: E4 Unit/Organization: Coast Gaurd DOB: August 16, 1985 POB: Sao Tome and Principe Name: Francisco Ferreira Rank: E5 Unit/Organization: Coast Guard DOB: July 15, 1978 POB: Sao Tome and Principe Name: Gloria Kiong Rank: E3 Unit/Organization: Coast Guard DOB: December 31, 1982 POB: Sao Tome and Principe Name: Assis Neves Rank: E1 Unit/Organization: Coast Guard DOB: March 27, 1988 POB: Sao Tome and Principe Name: Auelde Luiz Rank: E4 Unit/Organization: Coast Guard DOB: April 11, 1987 POB: Sao Tome and Principe Name: Elisio Silva Rank: E2 Unit/Organization: Coast Guard DOB: March 9, 1986 POB: Sao Tome and Principe Name: Regina Trindade Rank: E2 Unit/Organization: Coast Guard DOB: December 13, 1987 POB: Sao Tome and Principe ¶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 officers identified in paragraph 1 above, as of October 17, 2008. ¶3. (U) If in the future post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by an individual listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. RICE