HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR NOMINATED PARTICIPATES

UNCLAS STATE 029774 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS MARR PHUM GB SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR NOMINATED PARTICIPATES AS SHIP RIDERS ONBOARD THE USS NASHVILLE IN AN AFRICA PARTNERSHIP STATION (APS) PROGRAM - APRIL 20 - MAY 15, 2009 REF: LIBREVILLE 93 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of March 27, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Roland Robaki Rank/Position: Enseign Unit/Organization: Gabonese Navy DOB: September 5, 1972 POB: Libreville, GABON Name: Vendredi Emmanuel Yao Rank: Chief Warrant Officer Unit/Organization: Gabonese Navy Operation DOB: December 20, 1963 POB: Lambarene, GABON Name: Rodrigue Koumba Mossoti Rank/Position: Enseign Unit/Organization: Gabonese Navy Infantryman DOB: December 28, 1974 POB: Tchibanga, GABON Name: Jokl Moyaboum Rank: Chief Warrant Officer Unit/Organization: Gabonese Navy Semahore DOB: February 21, 1964 POB: Issala Mbigou, GABON Name: Luther Nzambi Ronda Mouloungui Rank: Chief Petty Officer Unit/Organization: Gabonese Navy Fleet DOB: June 26, 1978 POB: Libreville, GABON ¶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 officer identified in paragraph 1 above, as of March 27, 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