LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATE FOR AMISON DEMINING

UNCLAS STATE 056640 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM BY SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATE FOR AMISON DEMINING TRAINING FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN MOGADISHU, SOMALIA MAY 25 - JUNE 17, 2009 (EXACT TRAVEL DATES WILL BE DETERMINED ON RECEIPT OF VETTING RESULTS; POST REQUEST RESULTS BY JUNE 15) REF: BUJUMBURA 238 AND 240 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 2, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed below: Name: Valentin Hatungimana Rank: Major DOB: January 28, 1968 POB: Rutovu, 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 violations of human rights by the individual identified in paragraph 1 above, as of June 2, 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