LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES FOR TRAINING FUNDED

UNCLAS STATE 041353

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM BY
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES FOR TRAINING FUNDED
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE -- GOLDEN SPEAR SYMPOSIUM IN
KIGALI, RWANDA APRIL 30 -MAY 1, 2009

REF: BUJUMBURA 202


1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and
finds that as of April 24, 2009, it possesses no credible
information of gross violations of human rights by the
officers listed below:

Name: Alain Guillaume Bunyoni
Rank: OPP
Position: Minister of Public Security
DOB: 1972
POB: Kanyosha, Bujumbura-Mairie, Burundi

Name: Hermengilde Nimenya
Rank: OP1
Position: National Coordinator of Disaster and Emergency
Services
DOB: 1960
POB: Bururi, Burundi


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 violation of human rights by
the officers identified in paragraph 1 above, as of April 24,

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