LEAHY VETTING FOR PARTICIPANTS FOR AN ACSS

UNCLAS STATE 042568 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM CT SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR PARTICIPANTS FOR AN ACSS SEMINAR IN KIGALI, RWANDA MAY 2009 REF: BANGUI 88 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 28, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the participants listed below: Name: Thierry-Marie Metinkoe Rank: Colonel DOB: July 2, 1960 POB: Central African Republic Name: Mr. Dominique Vidakoua DOB: December 2, 1943 POB: Central African Republic ¶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 participants identified in paragraph 1 above, as of April 28, 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