LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1249)

UNCLAS STATE 123101

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS PHUM PINR PREL BK
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1249)

REF: SARAJEVO 1249


1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in
reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates
nominated to attend the Communications Interoperability for
Coalitions Deployments Course.


2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the
individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible
derogatory information as of 12/01/2009. Post is
authorized to include the following individuals in
USG-funded training:


(NAME (Last, First) DOB POB
Redzepagic, Enis 13-Nov-70 Pristina, Kosovo

NAME (Last, First) DOB POB
Peric, Dragan 05-Jun-60 Doboj



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 12/01/2009. 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