LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: HAITIAN COAST GUARD UNIT,

UNCLAS PORT AU PRINCE 000216 SIPDIS WHA/CAR FOR ASHLEY L. CLINGMAN-JACKSON & JOSEPH TILGHMAN WHA/PPC FOR MICHAEL BORDERS AND CHARLOTTE ROE INL FOR KEVIN BROWN, ANGELIC V. YOUNG & MEAGAN MCBRIDE DRL FOR JENNIE MUNOS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM DEA OPDC PREL HA SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: HAITIAN COAST GUARD UNIT, HAITIAN NATIONAL POLICE (HNP) ¶1. This is an action request for WHA/CAR. See paragraphs 2-4. ¶2. Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting Haitian Coast Guard members of the Haitian National Police (HNP) who has been nominated to attend FY09 resident courses-International Military Education and Training Program in the United States of America sponsored by US military branches. Requests to review of available human rights reports/files and other sources for credible information of gross human rights violations. ¶3. The host nation students will attend the following resident courses: Machinery Technician, Electrician Mate, Boatswains Mate, Small Arms Course, Electronics Technician, International Maritime Officer Course with the US Coast Guard at Yorktown, Virginia; Language Instructor/Basic and Advanced Language Proficiency Skills Course with the Air Force at Lackland AFB, TX; Preventive Medicine Specialist with the US Army at Fort Sam Houston, TX. These courses will be held from 1 April 2009 through 31 January 2010. Request the following individuals be vetted, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment to the Foreign Operations Appropriations Act (FOAA). LAST NAME: BARTHELEMY FIRST NAME: FRITZNER DATE OF BIRTH: 15 JUN 1967 PLACE OF BIRTH: PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI ID: 003-171-034-6 LAST NAME: VALBRUN FIRST NAME: VENIX DATE OF BIRTH: 29 NOV 1966 PLACE OF BIRTH: QUANAMINTHE, HAITI ID: 003-089-940-2 LAST NAME: ABRAHAM FIRST NAME: ISAAC WINER DATE OF BIRTH: 10 MAY 1974 PLACE OF BIRTH: PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI ID: 003-498-581-0 LAST NAME: LAMOTHE FIRST NAME: ELIEZER DATE OF BIRTH: 30 JUL 1971 PLACE OF BIRTH: PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI ID: 003-354-077-1 LAST NAME: JEAN FIRST NAME: MAURISSET DATE OF BIRTH: 5 FEB 1972 PLACE OF BIRTH: NIPPES, HAITI ID: 003-661-143-7 LAST NAME: LAGUERRE FIRST NAME: JACKSON DATE OF BIRTH: 26 MAR 1972 PLACE OF BIRTH: DAME-MARIE, HAITI ID: 003-556-213-9 LAST NAME: GUERRIER FIRST NAME: NOXA DATE OF BIRTH: 24 MAY 1974 PLACE OF BIRTH: PORT-SALUT, HAITI 003-553-481-5 LAST NAME: PETIT FIRST NAME: FRANCY DATE OF BIRTH: 15 OCT 1980 PLACE OF BIRTH: PORT-DE-PAIX, HAITI ID: 008-149-939-4 LAST NAME: JOSEPH FIRST NAME: JACKY DATE OF BIRTH: 26 AUG 1973 PLACE OF BIRTH: LASCAHOBAS, HAITI ID: 004-089-154-7 LAST NAME: GERBIER FIRST NAME: FRITZNEL DATE OF BIRTH: 9 MAR 1973 PLACE OF BIRTH: GRAND RIVIERE DU NORD, HAITI ID: 001-671-524-3 LAST NAME: JEAN-PIERRE FIRST NAME: PATRICK DATE OF BIRTH: 18 OCT 1975 PLACE OF BIRTH: LES IROIS, HAITI ID: 003-828-829-2 LAST NAME: DUVAL FIRST NAME: ANTOINE DATE OF BIRTH: 7 APR 1974 PLACE OF BIRTH: BAINET, HAITI ID: 005-005-410-1 LAST NAME: POULOUTE FIRST NAME: VIERGENA DATE OF BIRTH: 1 APR 1976 PLACE OF BIRTH: PETION VILLE, HAITI ID: 003-642-261-8 LAST NAME: JEAN-LOUIS FIRST NAME: NADIA DATE OF BIRTH: 21 JUL 1981 PLACE OF BIRTH: PORT-SALUT, HAITI ID: 006-552-382-6 LAST NAME: DOUYON FIRST NAME: MARCEL DATE OF BIRTH: 6 FEB 1978 PLACE OF BIRTH: LES ANGLAIS, HAITI ID; 006-442-381-4 LAST NAME: CHOUTE FIRST NAME: ANDERSON DATE OF BIRTH: 13 SEP 1977 PLACE OF BIRTH: PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI ID: 003-678-554-1 LAST NAME: CHARLOT FIRST NAME: ANDERSON DATE OF BIRTH: 16 APR 1977 PLACE OF BIRTH: PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI ID: 006-852-919-9 LAST NAME: CORIOLAN FIRST NAME: MARIE FELINE DATE OF BIRTH: 18 DEC 1976 PLACE OF BIRTH: OCADET, HAITI ID: 006-583-693-7 LAST NAME: FRANCOIS FIRST NAME: WISNER DATE OF BIRTH: 13 AUG 1979 PLACE OF BIRTH: DESSALINES, HAITI ID: 003-359-308-6 LAST NAME: JOSEPH FIRST NAME: PIERRE FRANTZY DATE OF BIRTH: 15 FEB 1980 PLACE OF BIRTH: DESSALINES, HAITI ID: 006-735-146-0 LAST NAME: SAINTERMON FIRST NAME: JOHN RONALD DATE OF BIRTH: 24 MAR 1969 PLACE OF BIRTH: PORT SALUT, HAITI ID: 003-632-132-9 ¶4. Please send responses by distribution or fax to point of contact for this action: SFC Magda O. Fischer, US Military Liaison Office no later than 31 March 2009 (Comm 011-509-2229-8303/8080, Fax: 011-509-2229-8428). If no response is received by that time, students will be processed for attendance. TIGHE