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