HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 087433 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR AL MOHAMMEDAWI REF: BAGHDAD 2438 ¶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 name of the proposed candidate (Ref A) is as follows; NAME: Raad Lazim Mejbel AL MOHAMMEDAWI POSITION: BG, Iraqi Air Force DOB: April 6, 1965 TYPE OF TRAINING: Middle East Regional CT Seminar TRAINING LOCATION: Amman, Jordan DATES OF TRAINING: August 22 to 28, 2008 RICE