HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 048231 SIPDIS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING FOR AL-ARAJI REF: BAGHDAD 1111 ¶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 member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual 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 this individual, the Embassy should so inform the Department. ¶2. (SBU) The name of the proposed candidate is as follows: NAME: Luay Hussein Ali AL-ARAJI POSITION: Civil Legal Advisor, Counter Terrorism Bureau DOB: December 17, 1959 TYPE OF TRAINING: Counter Terrorism Language Program TRAINING LOCATION: George C. Marshall European Center, Garmish, Germany DATES OF TRAINING: May 25, 2009 - July 31, 2009 CLINTON