LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES FOR TRAINING FUNDED

UNCLAS STATE 041357 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 -- GENERAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING & LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR TRAINING AT LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE IN TEXAS FROM MAY 6, 2009 - FEBRUARY 19, 2010 REF: BUJUMBURA 205 ¶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 officer listed below: Name: Remy Gakiza Rank: Captain Position/Organization: Military Instructor/Ministry of Defense DOB: September 9, 1975 POB: Bururu, 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 officer 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 individual listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. CLINTON