LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN

UNCLAS STATE 039731 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM GB SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN NOMINATED TO PARTICIPATE IN DILLS-SPONSORED TRAINING AT THE SAO TOME COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS -- JUNE 23 - 24, 2009 REF: LIBREVILLE 148 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 21, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Hamilton Sousa Rank/Position: Lieutenant/Adjunte Commandante Organization: Sao Tome Coast Guard DOB: July 30, 1977 POB: Sao Tome, Sao Tome Name: Tome Salvador Amaral de Sousa Rank/Position: Lieutenant T2/Chief of the Forces Organization: Sao Tome Coast Guard DOB: July 11, 1975 POB: Conceicao, Sao Tome Name: Jimmy Tiny Rank/Position: Ensign/Assistant Officer of Operations Organization: Sao Tome Coast Guard DOB: August 29, 1985 POB: Agustinho Neto, Sao Tome Name: Kiong Gloria Rank/Position: First Captain/Adjutant of Arms Organization: Sao Tome Coast Guard DOB: December 31, 1982 POB: Sao Tome, Sao Tome Name: Pascual Nunes Rank/Position: Sergeant/Adjutant Organization: Sao Tome Coast Guard DOB: June 12, 1966 POB: Conceicao, Sao Tome Name: Daniel Sousa Rank/Position: Second Adjutant/Corporal Specialist Organization: Sao Tome Coast Guard DOB: December 3, 1987 POB: Sao Tome, Sao Tome Name: Pedro Barros Rank/Position: Captain/Chief of the Port Captains Organization: Sao Tome Coast Guard DOB: February 4, 1965 POB: Sao Tome, Sao tome Name: Idalecio Joao Rank/Position: Captain/Commandant of the Forces Organization: Sao Tome Coast Guard DOB: January 9, 1957 POB: Sao Tome, Sao Tome Name: Francisco Ferreira Rank/Position: Second Sargent/Chief Secretary Organization: Sao Tome Coast Guard DOB: July 15, 1978 POB: Principe, Sao Tome Name: Carlos Miguel Rank/Position: Corporal Specialist/Logistic Chief Organization: Sao Tome Coast Guard DOB: October 12, 1975 POB: Sao Tome, Sao Tome Name: Avelde Luiz Rank/Position: Corporal specialist/Adjutant Secretary Organization: Sao Tome Coast Guard DOB: April 11, 1975 POB: Sao Tome, Sao Tome ¶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 April 21, 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