HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS BAGHDAD 003214 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-BASSAM ¶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 candidate from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated to participate in training in the United States. ¶3. The name of the proposed candidate follows: NAME: Bassam Hussein Ramadham AL-BASSAM POSITION: Major/Special Investigations, Inspector General, Ministry of Interior DOB: 28 June 1972 TYPE OF TRAINING: Site visit to observe IG systems and organizations incorporating organizational planning, investigations, inspections and auditing. TRAINING LOCATION: Washington D.C., Arlington, VA DATES OF TRAINING: 11-22 March 2010 HILL