LEAHY VETTING FOR LIBREVILLE CANDIDATES FOR ILEA

UNCLAS STATE 018098 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM GB SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR LIBREVILLE CANDIDATES FOR ILEA GABORONE - CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE TRAINING MARCH 2 - 13, 2009 REF: LIBREVILLE 63 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of February 26, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Jean Delis Makita Rank: Lieutenant Major Organization: Gendarmerie Nationale DOB: October 13, 1969 Name: Gerard Bertrand Tapoyo Rank: Lieutenant Major Organization: Gendarmerie Nationale DOB: September 11, 1970 Name: Ondzagha Cedric Ndzeng Rank: Adjudant Organization: Gendarmerie Nationale DOB: November 14, 1971 Name: Herbert Nyandja Rank: MDL Chef Organization: Gendarmerie Nationale DOB: March 21, 1973 Name: Edouard Lendenga Rank: Adjudant Organization: Gendarmerie Nationale DOB: May 18, 1970 Name: Andr Ntoutoume Ndong Rank: Lieutenant Organization: Gendarmerie Nationale DOB: July 16, 1963 ¶2. (U) Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: The Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers identified in paragraph 1 above, as of February 26, 2009. ¶3. (U) If in the future post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. CLINTON