LEAHY VETTING FOR AFRICAN MILITARY WORKSHOP IN

UNCLAS STATE 123174 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS MARR PHUM PGOV BY SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR AFRICAN MILITARY WORKSHOP IN D.C. - JANUARY 26 - FEBRUARY 20, 2009 REF: BUJUMBURA 564 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of November 20, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Jean Baptiste Nkwezi Rank: Lieutenant Colonel DOB: 1968 POB: Burundi Unit: MDNAC/DGPES Name: Athanase Kantungeko Rank: Commandant DOB: 1972 POB: Burundi Unit: MDNAC/BSPI ¶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 pararagraph 1 above, as of November 20, 2008. ¶3. (U) If in the future post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. RICE