HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 071795 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING REF: BAGHDAD 2015 ¶1. 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 members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals 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 any of these individuals, the Embassy should so inform the Department. ¶2. The names of the proposed candidates are as follows: NAME: Abdullah Shawan Gatea AL-JANABI POSITION: LTC, Iraq Air Force DOB: July 1, 1967 TYPE OF TRAINING: English Language and Army Command General Staff College TRAINING LOCATION: Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas, and Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas DATES OF TRAINING: September 1, 2008 to January 3, 2010. RICE