HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS BAGHDAD 002806 SIPDIS PLEASE PASS NEA-I E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL IZ SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR AL TAIE ¶1. This is an action request. ¶2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated to take part in site visits to police and emergency agencies in National Capital Region in the United States. ¶3. The name of the proposed candidate follows: NAME: Alaa Abed Berah AL TAIE POSITION: BG, General Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Interior DOB: 01 April 1964 TYPE OF TRAINING: Site visit to police and emergency agencies in National Capital Region TRAINING LOCATION: Washington DC, Harrisburg, PA DATES OF TRAINING: 01-08 December 2009 FORD