REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED

UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000209 SENSITIVE SIPDIS WHA/CAR FOR WSMITH E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM NS SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING: SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND SOUTH (SOCSOUTH) COMBATING TERRORISM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (CTFP); MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA; AUGUST 17 - 19, 2009 ¶1. (U) Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Surinamese Armed Forces and Police, who have been nominated to attend Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH) Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program (CTFP) in Miami Beach, Florida. Post has no derogatory information on these two individuals. The course is scheduled from August 17, 2009 through August 19, 2009. ¶2. (SBU) TJIN ATON, Armand Stephen DOB: 30 Nov 1956 POB: Paramaribo, Suriname Ministry/Agency: Surinamese Police Department (Korps Politie Suriname (KPS)) Position: Investigating Officer, Alien Department Rank: Police Inspector MANGAL, Bob Krisnadath DOB: 03 Jun 1963 POB: Nickerie, Suriname Ministry/Agency: Surinamese Armed Forces, G-3 Position: Operations Officer Rank: Captain ¶3. (U) Post appreciates the Department's assistance. SCHREIBER HUGHES