Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09DHAKA112
2009-02-01 10:18:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Dhaka
Cable title:
LEAHY VETTING FOR LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMBATING TERRORISM
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UNCLAS DHAKA 000112
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMBATING TERRORISM
COURSE IN USA, MARCH 18 TO APRIL 03, 2009
UNCLAS DHAKA 000112
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMBATING TERRORISM
COURSE IN USA, MARCH 18 TO APRIL 03, 2009
1. This is an action request. See para three.
2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in
the Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism Course in USA, which will
begin on March 18, 2009. Post vetting was completed on February 1,
2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by February 20, 2009
to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the
department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate:
1. Name: Md.Rashidul Alam
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Unit: 16 Field Regiment Artillery
Unit Location: ARMY HQ, Dhaka Cantt
Personal Number: BA- 3544
Date of Birth: 01 January 1968
Place of Birth: Rangpur, Bangladesh
3. Post requests that the Department of State authorize post to make
the following statement to the relevant DOD units: "Embassy verifies
that the Department of State possesses no credible information of
gross violations of human rights by the above named individual or
unit."
4. Post Human Rights Officer is David Arulanantham, unclass
e-mail:arulananthamdp@state.gov.
5. COMMENT: Embassy has no information to indicate these
individuals or any units they have served in have been involved in
gross violations of human rights.
Moriarty
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMBATING TERRORISM
COURSE IN USA, MARCH 18 TO APRIL 03, 2009
1. This is an action request. See para three.
2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in
the Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism Course in USA, which will
begin on March 18, 2009. Post vetting was completed on February 1,
2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by February 20, 2009
to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the
department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate:
1. Name: Md.Rashidul Alam
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Unit: 16 Field Regiment Artillery
Unit Location: ARMY HQ, Dhaka Cantt
Personal Number: BA- 3544
Date of Birth: 01 January 1968
Place of Birth: Rangpur, Bangladesh
3. Post requests that the Department of State authorize post to make
the following statement to the relevant DOD units: "Embassy verifies
that the Department of State possesses no credible information of
gross violations of human rights by the above named individual or
unit."
4. Post Human Rights Officer is David Arulanantham, unclass
e-mail:arulananthamdp@state.gov.
5. COMMENT: Embassy has no information to indicate these
individuals or any units they have served in have been involved in
gross violations of human rights.
Moriarty