HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 129953 SIPDIS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ PHUM MASS SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING FOR AL-LITHAWI REF: BAGHDAD 3215 ¶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: Abbas Wannas Abbood AL-LITHAWI POSITION: Brigadier General/Special Inspections, Inspector General, Ministry of Interior DOB: July 01, 1947 TYPE OF TRAINING: Site visit to observe IG systems and organizations incorporating organizational planning, investigations, inspections and auditing. TRAINING LOCATION: Washington D.C., Arlington, VA DATES OF TRAINING: March 11-22, 2010 CLINTON