HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 133685 SIPDIS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR AL-ZAYDI REF: BAGHDAD 3951 ¶1. (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individual be filed with as much time as possible to allow for additional processing procedures that may be required. Note that if, at any time, the Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents which could be deemed to be credible information of a gross violation of human rights by this individual, the Embassy should so inform the Department. ¶2. (SBU) The name of the proposed candidate (ref a) is as follows: NAME: Majid Mohammed Ali AL-ZAYDI POSITION: Colonel, ISOF Special Forces DOB: April 20, 1960 TYPE OF TRAINING: Executive Seminar TRAINING LOCATION: Washington, DC DATES OF TRAINING: January 12 - February 5, 2009 RICE