LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: MR. ANTOINE AUTORISTE,

UNCLAS PORT AU PRINCE 000684 SIPDIS WHA/CAR FOR ASHLEY L. CLINGMAN-JACKSON AND JOSEPH TILGHMAN WHA/PPC FOR MICHAEL BORDERS AND CHARLOTTE ROE INL FOR KEVIN BROWN, ANGELIC V. YOUNG AND 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: MR. ANTOINE AUTORISTE, CCIC, CHIEF, HAITI MINISTRY OF INTERIOR ¶1. THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR WHA/CAR. SEE PARAGRAPHS 2-4. ¶2. POST REQUESTS THE DEPARTMENT'S ASSISTANCE IN VETTING A GoH OFFICIAL (CIVILIAN MEMBER),HAITI MINISTRY OF INTERIOR(MoI), WHO HAS BEEN NOMINATED TO PARTICIPATE IN AN U.S.- REGIONAL DEFENSE COMBATING TERRORISM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM EVENT, SPONSORED BY THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND SOUTH(SOCSOUTH). THIS REQUEST IS NOT PURSUANT TO THE LEAHY AMENDMENT AND FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT BUT IT IS A REQUIREMENT BY THE SPONSORING COMMAND FOR ANY FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS TO BE VETTED DUE TO THE CONFERENCE SENSITIVITY. ¶3. THE THEME FOR THE CONFERENCE IS "ILLICIT TRANSNATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND COOPERATIVE SOLUTIONS", FROM 17-21 AUGUST 2009(WITH TRAVEL INCLUDED) AT MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,USA. WE URGENTLY REQUET THE VETTING PROCESS COMPLETION BEFORE THE CONFERENCE START DATE. ¶4. REQUEST A REVIEW OF AVAILABLE HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTS/FILES AND OTHER SOURCES FOR CREDIBLE INFORMATION OF GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. ¶5. REQUEST THE FOLLOWING FOREIGN CIVILIAN BE VETTED, PURSUANT TO THE LEAHY AMENDMENT OF THE FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS ACT (FOAA). LAST NAME: ATOURISTE FIRST NAME: ANTOINE DOB: 3 JUL 1951 POB: PORT-DE-PAIX, HAITI NATIONALITY: HAITIAN GENDER: MALE PASSPORT: PP1193480 NATIONAL ID#: 004-1559195 POSITION: CENTRE D'INFORMATION ET DE COORDINATION CONJOINTE(CICC) DIRECTOR ¶6. POST APPRECIATES DEPARTMENT'S ASSISTANCE. TIGHE