LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PRISTINA 514)

UNCLAS STATE 129039 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM KV SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PRISTINA 514) REF: PRISTINA 514 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates selected for the Combating Terrorism Language Program followed by the Program on Terrorism and Security Studies scheduled for 12 January to 19 March 2010. The training will be held at the Marshall Center in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. ¶2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 12/16/2009. Post is authorized to include the following individuals in USG-funded training: Mr. Rashit Qalaj Position: Major, Deputy Regional Director Operations, Kosovo Police DOB: August 15, 1968 POB: Mirash, Ferizaj, Kosovo Passport: K00211521, Kosovo Consular vetting: Completed on November 17, 2009 by Embassy Pristina RSO Mr. Besim Rexhepi Position: Lieutenant, Commander of Special Operations Regional Unit, Kosovo Police DOB: July 5, 1976 POB: Gjilan, Kosovo Personal ID: 1005035780, Kosovo Consular vetting: Completed on November 17, 2009 by Embassy Pristina RSO Mr. Ramadan Ahmeti Position: Lieutenant, Deputy Chief of Trafficking Human Beings Section, Kosovo Police DOB: October 10, 1974 POB: Godem Shtime, Kosovo Passport: K0015608 Kosovo Consular vetting: Completed on November 17, 2009 by Embassy Pristina RSO Mr. Sevdail Robelli Position: Lieutenant, Chief Regional Forensic Unit, Kosovo Police DOB: March 24, 1979 POB: Gjilan, Kosovo Passport: K00413587 Kosovo Consular vetting: Completed on November 17, 2009 by Embassy Pristina RSO ¶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 individuals identified above, as of 12/16/2009. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (U) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals 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