LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1227)

UNCLAS STATE 119221 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1227) REF: SARAJEVO 1227 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend TCT NCO's Role in Battle Oriented Training. ¶2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 11/12/2009. Post is authorized to include the following individuals in USG-funded training: (NAME (Last, First) DOB POB Abdijanovic, Hasib 31-Jul-69 Bihac Babic, Emir 23-Sep-73 Bihac Bagaric, Mario 01-Sep-72 Kakanj Bagaric, Zoran 08-Nov-68 Tomislavgrad Baotic, Zvonko 22-Jun-75 Brcko Becirovic, Omer 09-Feb-68 Tuzla Cajic, Sasa 22-Feb-75 Sokolac Cakalin, Josip 14-Nov-72 Travnik Davidovic, Pavle 01-Jul-76 Prijedor Dervisevic, Emin 14-Dec-71 Sarajevo Djonko, Esmer 31-Oct-72 Stolac Djurdjevic, Miroslav 13-Oct-75 Sisak, Croatia Gatarevic, Mirko 23-Mar-67 Brcko Jankovic, Mario 10-Jan-70 Travnik Kajic, Marinko 08-Sep-71 Zavidovici Kiso, Aleksanr 14-Feb-75 Livno Lisac, Goran 03-Aug-65 Slavonski Kobas, Croatia Milakovic, Dusko 23-Jun-74 Banja Luka Milos, Dalibor 09-Jan-73 Sarajevo Muratovic, Almir 12-Oct-71 Zenica Naletilic, Miroslav 19-Aug-67 Siroki Brijeg Nedic, Vinko 06-Sep-67 Zavidovici Obralic, Sulejman 03-Jun-71 Maglaj Ploco, Amel 18-Jul-69 Trnovo Skoro, Evlad 19-Aug-73 Rotterdam, Netherland Smugovic, Marinko 02-Aug-68 Skender Vakuf Sosic, Tomislav 15-Nov-67 Livno Stankic, Stanko 27-Oct-63 Ugljevik Starcevic, Miroslav 03-Apr-76 Derventa Stojanovic, Veselko 01-Oct-64 Laktasi Turic, Ratko 14-Jun-73 Bugojno Vasic, Milivoje 03-Sep-64 Tuzla Vatres, Elvir 11-Jun-71 Rogatica Zelenika, Krunslav 21-Sep-72 Mostar Zukanovic, Salem 13-Jun-70 Sarajevo Zulic, Taib 28-Nov-68 Trnovo ¶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 11/12/2009. 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