HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 036183 SIPDIS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR AL-AMEERI AND YASEEN REF: BAGHDAD 992 ¶1. (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as much time as possible to allow for additional processing procedures that may be required. Note that if, at any time, the Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents which could be deemed to be credible information of a gross violation of human rights by these individuals, the Embassy should so inform the Department. ¶2. (SBU) The name of the proposed candidates are as follows: NAME: Ameed Fadhil Hamad Al-Ameeri POSITION: LTC, Deputy Commander, ISOF Battalion, Counter Terrorism Bureau DOB: September 22, 1967 TYPE OF TRAINING: UAE Special Operations Combating Terrorism TRAINING LOCATION: USSOCCENT UAE Special Operations Command, Dubai, UAE DATES OF TRAINING: April 19-30, 2009 NAME: Osama Abd Taresh Yaseen POSITION: LTC, Deputy Commander, ISOF Battalion, Counter Terrorism Bureau DOB: December 15, 1973 TYPE OF TRAINING: UAE Special Operations Combating Terrorism TRAINING LOCATION: USSOCCENT UAE Special Operations Command, Dubai, UAE DATES OF TRAINING: April 19-30, 2009 CLINTON