HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 102805 SIPDIS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING FOR ALSODANY, AL JUBOORI, ALI ALI, AL-SAEDI AND NAJM REF: BAGHDAD 2622 ¶1. (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as much time as possible to allow for additional processing procedures that may be required. Note that if, at any time, the Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents which could be deemed to be credible information of a gross violation of human rights by any of these individuals, the Embassy should so inform the Department. ¶2. (SBU) The names of the proposed candidates are as follows: NAME: Haleem Kareem Hasin ALSODANY POSITION: Major General/Director of Aviation Directorate/ Ministry of Interior DOB: July 1, 1954 TYPE OF TRAINING: Iraq Ministry of Interior Helicopter Delegation TRAINING LOCATION: Washington DC, Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Connecticut and Pennsylvania (USA) DATES OF TRAINING: Oct 23, 2009 - Nov 16, 2009 NAME: Ali Zouin Mohammed AL JUBOORI POSITION: Brigadier General/Aviation Directorate Pilot/ Ministry of Interior DOB: May 14, 1961 TYPE OF TRAINING: Iraq Ministry of Interior Helicopter Delegation TRAINING LOCATION: Washington DC, Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Connecticut and Pennsylvania (USA) DATES OF TRAINING: Oct 23, 2009 - Nov 16, 2009 NAME: Jasim Jawad Ali ALI POSITION: Major General/Director of Contracting Directorate/Ministry of Interior DOB: July 1, 1952 TYPE OF TRAINING: Iraq Ministry of Interior Helicopter Delegation TRAINING LOCATION: Washington DC, Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Connecticut and Pennsylvania (USA) DATES OF TRAINING: Oct 23, 2009 - Nov 16, 2009 NAME: Fouad Majeed Abd AL-SAEDI POSITION: Colonel/Aviation Directorate Pilot/Ministry of Interior DOB: June 24, 1961 TYPE OF TRAINING: Iraq Ministry of Interior Helicopter Delegation TRAINING LOCATION: Washington DC, Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Connecticut and Pennsylvania (USA) DATES OF TRAINING: Oct 23, 2009 - Nov 16, 2009 NAME: Nezar Abdullah Najm NAJM POSITION: Major General/Aviation Directorate Engineer/ Ministry of Interior DOB: January 28, 1958 TYPE OF TRAINING: Iraq Ministry of Interior Helicopter Delegation TRAINING LOCATION: Washington DC, Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Connecticut and Pennsylvania (USA) DATES OF TRAINING: Oct 23, 2009 - Nov 16, 2009 CLINTON