LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1348)

UNCLAS STATE 131827 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1348) REF: SARAJEVO 1348 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the ATA 7048, WMD/CBRN Operations Course. ¶2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 12/29/2009. Post is authorized to include the following individuals in USG-funded training: NAME (Last, First) DOB POB Andric, Boris 15-Nov-76 Sarajevo Becirovic, Samir 26-Sep-73 Brcko Beridan, Almir 14-Feb-69 Sarajevo Causevic, Amir 17-Aug-83 Sarajevo Celigija, Samir 03-Oct-72 Sarajevo Cicovic, Gorjan 07-Jan-83 Sarajevo Colpa, Nedzad 19-Sep-72 Foca Coric, Amir 27-May-77 Zenica Cvoro, Borislav 21-Jul-75 Sarajevo Djonlic, Samir 01-Jun-64 Zenica Halilovic, Mahir 21-Sep-73 Sarajevo Kuzmanovic, Risto 20-Jan-68 Modrica Maestro, Daniel 05-Mar-81 Sarajevo Mehanovic, Mirza 02-Mar-77 Tuzla Nikic, Milan 23-Dec-62 Tuzla Popovic, Bogdan 22-Jun-60 Gradacac Pribisic, Fahrudin 15-Sep-65 Rudo Sejdin, Sanel 11-Jun-75 Tuzla Veiz, Amer 30-Dec-71 Sarajevo Viljusic, Marinko 01-Apr-67 Brcko ¶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 12/29/2009. 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