LEAHY VETTING FOR ILEA NEEDS ASSESSMENT CONFERENCE

UNCLAS STATE 039803 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC EAID ECON KCRM KJUS SNAR BY SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR ILEA NEEDS ASSESSMENT CONFERENCE REF: BUJUMBURA 186 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 16, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Gervais Ndirakobuca Rank: Deputy Director General Position: Burundian National Police DOB: August 1, 1970 POB: Bukinanyana, Burundi Name: Tharcisse Yamuremye Rank: Advisor of Director General Position: Burundian National Police DOB: December 12, 1959 POB: Gisozi Commune, Burundi Name: Jean de Dieu Niyongabo Rank: Advisor of Director General Position: Burundian National Police DOB: October 24, 1962 POB: Gakungwe, Burundi ¶2. 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 this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶3. If in the future post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by any individual listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. RICE