LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BELGRADE 1234)

UNCLAS STATE 114880 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KCRM PHUM PREL SR SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BELGRADE 1234) REF: BELGRADE 1234 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the OPDAT International Narcotic Trafficking Course scheduled for November 13-14, 2009 in Belgrade, Serbia. ¶2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 11/4/2009. Post is authorized to include the following individual in USG-funded training: (1) NAME: Zdravko Stojov D/POB: 05/21/1979, Belgrade, Serbia GENDER: Male TITLE: OC Service, Drug Investigator ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Interior NATIONALITY: Serbian (2) NAME: Miladin Stanojevic D/POB: 10/20/1983, Surdulica, Serbia GENDER: Male TITLE: OC Service, Drug Investigator ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Interior NATIONALITY: Serbian (3) NAME: Momcilo Krsmanovic D/POB: 03/01/1964, Novi Pazar, Serbia GENDER: Male TITLE: Crime Suppression Service, Investigator ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Interior NATIONALITY: Serbian (4) NAME: Sasa Mitic D/POB: 01/28/1973, Belgrade, Serbia GENDER: Male TITLE: Crime Suppression Service, Investigator ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Interior NATIONALITY: Serbian (5) NAME: Milos Zunic D/POB: 11/10/1982, Prijepolje, Serbia GENDER: Male TITLE: Crime Police Investigator ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Interior NATIONALITY: Serbian (6) NAME: Ivan Rodic D/POB: 12/28/1982, Belgrade, Serbia GENDER: Male TITLE: Crime Police Investigator ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Interior NATIONALITY: Serbian (7) NAME: Milenija Polic D/POB: 06/14/1983, Ljubovija, Serbia GENDER: Female TITLE: Crime Police Investigator ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Interior NATIONALITY: Serbian (8) NAME: Predrag Stankovic D/POB: 05/26/1977, Zemun, Serbia GENDER: Male TITLE: Crime Police Investigator ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Interior NATIONALITY: Serbian (9) NAME: Bojan Ivkovic D/POB: 01/21/1981, Zrenjanin, Serbia GENDER: Male TITLE: Police Investigator in Novi Sad PD ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Interior NATIONALITY: Serbian (10) NAME: Nikola Avramovic D/POB: 12/18/1983, Sjenica, Serbia GENDER: Male TITLE: Police Investigator in Novi Sad PD ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Interior NATIONALITY: Serbian (11) NAME: Simica Adzic D/POB: 05/21/1978, Backa Palanka, Serbia GENDER: Male TITLE: Police Investigator in Novi Sad PD ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Interior NATIONALITY: Serbian (12) NAME: Igor Milanovic D/POB: 09/28/1985, Vrbas, Serbia GENDER: Male TITLE: Police Investigator in Novi Sad PD ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Interior NATIONALITY: Serbian (13) NAME: Zeljko Popovic D/POB: 04/30/1966, Osijek, Croatia GENDER: Male TITLE: Financial Crimes Investigator, Novi Sad PD ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Interior NATIONALITY: Serbian (14) NAME: Dejan Kovacevic D/POB: 06/04/1969, Prokuplje, Serbia GENDER: Male TITLE: Investigator in the Unit for Financial Investigations, CID ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Interior NATIONALITY: Serbian ¶3. (U) Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual(s) identified above, as of 11/4/2009. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (U) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individual(s) listed above, Post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. Post should refer to the Leahy Vetting guidance manual for additional assistance. CLINTON