LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1042)

UNCLAS STATE 119228 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1042) REF: SARAJEVO 1042 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Instructor Development Course. ¶2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 11/17/2009. Post is authorized to include the following individuals in USG-funded training: (NAME (Last, First) DOB POB Bajraktarevic, Kemal 06-Sep-1967 Sarajevo Cebiric, Ramo 09-Feb-1970 Ilidza Hadziabdic, Amir 12-Sep-1973 Sarajevo Rozajac, Nermin 07-Jan-1970 Sjenica, Serbia Salcin, Amir 14-Dec-1965 Gacko Srnja, Vehbija 05-Jun-1965 Foca ¶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 11/17/2009. 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