LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE TEGUCIGALPA 383, NATIONAL

UNCLAS STATE 061116 SENSITIVE SIPDIS SIPRNET DISTRIBUTION E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PHUM PREL SNAR HO SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE TEGUCIGALPA 383, NATIONAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION REF: TEGUCIGALPA 383 ¶1. (SBU) As of June 8, 2009 the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed. UNIT: Honduran National Criminal Investigation Directorate MARTINEZ PALMA, ROSA MARIBEL DOB: 10-Mar-1965 POB: TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS PAZ MORALES, GERMAN GUSTAVO DOB: 30-Jan-1969 POB: TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS VALERIANO ZAVALA, JUAN JOSE DOB: 20-Nov-1980 POB: TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS ¶2. (U) Post is therefore authorized to provide the following statement to unified command: "Embassy verifies that, as of June 8, 2009 the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed above." This cable completes the joint human rights vetting approval process for the individuals listed above. 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 any units involved in DOD training, the Embassy should so inform the Department. CLINTON