HR VETTING FOR SOVEREIGN CHALLENGE CONFERENCE -

UNCLAS ZAGREB 000771 SIPDIS USSOCOM SCSO J5 MACDILL AFB FL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KJUS PHUM PREL SUBJECT: HR VETTING FOR SOVEREIGN CHALLENGE CONFERENCE - CROATIA REF: REFTEL 291437Z OCT 08 FM USSOCOM SCSO J5 MACDILL AFB FL ¶1. (U)This cable responds to request in reftel. ¶2. (U) Embassy Zagreb has vetted the proposed names and has found no evidence of "gross violations of human rights" as per Leahy Amendment vetting requirements that would disqualify the candidates from attending the 4th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference 17-20 November 2008. ¶3. (U) Embassy Zagreb verifies that as of October 30, 2008 the four foreign military attaches listed in reftel cleared human rights vetting with effective date of October 30, 2008. Based on the "good for one year" vetting policy, these individuals are now cleared for participation in U.S. sponsored training until October 30, 2009. Bradtke