HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 092039 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR KADHIM REF: BAGHDAD 2584 ¶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: Falah Hasan Aldumahamed KADIM POSITION: COL, Counter Terrorism Bureau, Iraqi Army DOB: July 1, 1957 TYPE OF TRAINING: Senior DISAM / FMS Course TRAINING LOCATION: Wright Patterson AFB and Washington, DC DATES OF TRAINING: September 7 to 14, 2008 RICE