LEAHY VETTING OF BURUNDI MILITARY FOR AMISOM

UNCLAS STATE 095999 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC EAID KCRM KJUS SNAR BY SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING OF BURUNDI MILITARY FOR AMISOM TRAINING REF: BUJUMBURA 441 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of September 3, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Floribert Biyereke Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Position: Deputy Chief of Personnel DOB: November 28, 1969 Name: Cyprien Nsengiyumva Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Position: Officer in Charge of Logistics DOB: September 24, 1963 Name: Gilbert Mpawenayo Rank: Corporal Position: Officer in Charge of Logistics DOB: 1976 ¶2. (U) 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 September 3, 2008. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶3. (U) 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