HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN

UNCLAS STATE 029776 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM GB SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN NOMINATED TO PARTICIPATE IN IMET PROGRAM COURSES REF: LIBREVILLE 94 ¶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: Ramooon Forres Duarte do Nascimento Rank: Second Lieutenant Position: Logistics Specialist Unit/Organization: Coast Guard DOB: October 11, 1979 POB: Cantagalo, Sao Tome Date of Training: March 25 - September 25, 2009 Name: Walter Baieca Afonso Fernandes Rank/Position: Second Sergeant Unit/Organization: Coast Guard DOB: May 2, 1983 POB: Lobata, Sao Tome Date of Training: March 11 - September 25, 2009 Name: Elde Monteiro dos Santos Oliveira Rank/Position: Petty Officer Unit/Organization: Coast Guard DOB: May 25, 1981 POB: Agua Grande, Sao Tome Date of Training: March 11 - September 25, 2009 Name: Semedo S. Luis auelde Rank/Position: Second Petty Officer Unit/Organization: Coast Guard DOB: April 11, 1987 POB: Lobata, Sao Tome Date of Training: March 11 - September 25, 2009 Name: Daniel Sanches de Sousa Rank/Position: Second Petty Officer Unit/Organization: Coast Guard DOB: March 21, 1987 POB: Cantagalo, Sao Tome Date of Training: March 11 - September 25, 2009 Name: Alda Silva da Cruz Rank: Aspirant Unit/Organization: Army Military Instruction Center DOB: August 18, 1986 POB: Aqua Grande, Sao Tome Date of Training: March 25 - September 25, 2009 Name: Valdemar Portugal dos Ramos Rank: Aspirant-to-official Unit/Organization: Army Artillery DOB: October 12, 1988 POB: Conceicao, Sao Tome Date of Training: April 29 - December 3, 2009 Name: Isthey do Sacramento Tebus Rank: Aspirant Official Unit/Organization: Army Infantry DOB: April 23, 1986 POB: Oque-del-rei, Sao Tome Date of Training: April 29 - December 3, 2009 Name: Quintelhano da Silva dos Santos Rank: Aspirant Unit/Organization: Army Logistics DOB: December 28, 1983 POB: Sao Tome Date of Training: March 25 - September 25, 2009 Name: Xavier de Almeida Tome Nilton Rank/Position: Second Lieutenant Unit/Organization: Army Infantry DOB: May 16, 1976 POB: Conceicao, Sao Tome Date of Training: April 29 - December 3, 2009 Name: Jose Carlos da Trindade Rank/Position: Second Sergeant Unit/Organization: Army Logistic DOB: February 2, 1977 POB: Neves, Sao Tome Date of Training: March 11 - September 25, 2009 ¶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 listed in paragraph 1 above, as of March 27, ¶2009. ¶3. (U) If in the future post beocmes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. CLINTON