GABON AND SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE: HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS STATE 066307 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC EAID ECON KCRM KJUS SNAR GB SUBJECT: GABON AND SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REF: LIBREVILLE 287 ¶1. (U) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 19, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below. ¶2. (SBU) Information of proposed candidates is as follows: Name: Vanziller Menezes Rank: Aspirant (rank before lieutenant) Organization: Sao Tome Army DOB: September 1, 1982 POB: Sao Tome and Principe Type of Training: English Language Instructor Course Dates of Training: June 25, 2008 - April 3, 2009 Name: Maiquel Madre Deus Rank: Aspirant (rank before lieutenant) Position/Organization: Sao Tome Army DOB: September 4, 1987 POB: Sao Tome and Principe Type of Training: English Language Instructor Course Dates of Training: June 25, 2008 - April 3, 2009 Name: Jean-Felix Nze Ndong Rank: Civilian Position/Organization: Director of Gabonese Defense Language Center/Ministry of Defense DOB: December 8, 1961 POB: Libreville, Gabon Type of Training: Material Development Seminar Dates of Training: June 18 - August 15, 2008 ¶3. (U) Post is permitted tp 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 persons identified in paragraph 2 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. If in the future post becomesaware of possible human rights violations by any individuals listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. RICE