HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 119890 SIPDIS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ PHUM MASS SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING FOR MAWLA REF: BAGHDAD 3013 ¶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: MOHAMMED HUSSEIN MAWLA MAWLA POSITION: COL/Engineering Officer/Iraqi Navy/Ministry of Defense DOB: March 15, 1964 TYPE OF TRAINING: Shipyard site visit IAW Patrol Boats offered GoI. TRAINING LOCATION: New Orleans, USA DATES OF TRAINING: November 27 - Dec 3, 2009 CLINTON