UNCLAS PORT AU PRINCE 000685

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: INSPECTOR WILLEM JOSEPH,
HAITIAN COAST GUARD MEMBER, 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 MEMBER OF THE HAITIAN NATIONAL POLICE
(HNP) WHO HAVE BEEN NOMINATED TO PARTICIPATE IN A U.S.-
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING (IMET)
RESIDENTIAL COURSE, PURSUANT TO THE LEAHY AMENDMENT AND
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT.

3. THE HOST NATION STUDENT WILL ATTEND AN ADVANCED LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY SKILL COURSE SPONSORED BY THE DEFENSE LANGUAGE
INSTITUTE ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTER AT LACKLAND AIR FORCE
BASE, TEXAS, FUNDED BY IMET PROGRAM, FROM 2 SEP - 27 NOV
09(TRAVEL DAYS INCLUDED). THEREORE THE VETTING PROCESS MUST
BE COMPLETED BEFORE THAT 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 INDIVIDUAL BE VETTED, PURSUANT TO
THE LEAHY AMENDMENT OF THE FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS
ACT (FOAA).

LAST NAME: JOSEPH
FIRST NAME: WILLEM
DOB: 1 JUN 1971
POB: VERRETTE, HAITI
NATIONALITY: HAITIAN
GENDER: MALE
PASSPORT: PPF000959
NATIONAL ID#:003-477-205-5
POSITION: ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR FOR THE HAITIAN COAST
GUARD


6. LOCAL VETTING ON THIS INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
POST APPRECIATES DEPARTMENT'S ASSISTANCE.
TIGHE