REQUESTS FOR LEAHY VETTING

UNCLAS STATE 003384 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KCRM MARR MASS PHUM PREL BG SUBJECT: REQUESTS FOR LEAHY VETTING REF: A. DHAKA 10 ¶B. 11 ¶C. 12 AND 19 ¶1. (U) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of 1/13/2009 it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below: DHAKA 10 ¶1. Name: M Tanveer Ahmed Rank: Lieutenant Commander Unit: BNS Issa Khan Unit Location: New Mooring, Chittagong Personal Number: 1553 Date of Birth: 01 November 1982 Place of Birth: Laxmipur DHAKA 11 ¶1. Name: M M Ali Rank: Lieutenant Commander Unit: BNS Haji Mohsin Unit Location: Dhaka Cant, Dhaka Personal Number: 1037 Date of Birth: 15 February 1978 Place of Birth: Patuakhali ¶2. Name: Mohammad Mujibar Rahman Rank: ERA IV (CD-III) Unit: BNS Nirbhoy Unit Location: New Mooring, Chittagong Personal Number: 920510 Date of Birth: 01 September 1973 Place of Birth: Narail ¶3. Name: Al Beruni Rank: ME I (CD III) Unit: BNS Shahayak Unit Location: New Mooring, Chittagong Personal Number: 20040159 Date of Birth: 10 September 1986 Place of Birth: Bagerhat DHAKA 12 ¶1. Name: M Mahbubur Rahman Rank: Lieutenant Commander Unit: BNS Haji Mohsin Unit Location: Dhaka Cant, Dhaka Personal Number: 1304 Date of Birth: 27 October 1977 Place of Birth: Patuakhali ¶2. Name: Rafiqul Islam Rank: LME (CD III) Unit: BNS Titumir Unit Location: Town Khalispur, Khulna Personal Number: 940586 Date of Birth: 15 March 1977 Place of Birth: Gazipur ¶3. Name: Mohammad Abdul Awal Monju Rank: LEN (CD III) Unit: BNS Shahid Moazzam Unit Location: Kaptai, Rangamati Personal Number: 930474 Date of Birth: 13 December 1973 Place of Birth: Sherpur DHAKA 19 ¶1. Name: Mohammed Nazmul Haque Rank: Squadron Leader Unit: AD, Air Intelligence, Air HQ Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 8722 Date of Birth: 28 February 1977 Place of Birth: Narshingdi ¶2. (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 security officers identified in paragraph 1 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶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. ¶4. (U) Point of contact at the Department is Jerry Brennig, SCA, 202-647-1152. RICE RICE