HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 106268 SIPDIS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ PHUM MASS SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING FOR RAHEEM REF: BAGHDAD 2656 ¶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 member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual 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 this individual, the Embassy should so inform the Department. ¶2. (SBU) The name of the proposed candidate is as follows: NAME: Amer Abd Muslim Raheem RAHEEM POSITION: Ministry of Defense DOB: July 12, 1960 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