LEAHY VETTING FOR UNITED NATIONS MILITARY OBSERVERS (UNMO)

UNCLAS DHAKA 000784 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR UNITED NATIONS MILITARY OBSERVERS (UNMO) COURSE - MONGOLIA, 07 - 25 SEPTEMBER 2009 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the United Nations Military Observers (UNMO) Course - Mongolia, which will begin on September 07, 2009. Post vetting was completed on August 11, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by August 21 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: ¶1. Name: Mohammad Pavel Akram Rank: Major Unit: Headquarters 77 Infantry Brigade Unit Location: Mymensingh Personal Number: BA - 4420 Date of Birth: 01 September 1972 Place of Birth: Narsingdi, 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 contact is Sydnee Hall, unclass e-mail: hallsh2@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