LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES TO ATTEND U.S.

UNCLAS STATE 061140 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM RW SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES TO ATTEND U.S. AFRICA COMMAND-SPONSORED TRAINING ON MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT JUNE 15 -26, 2009 REF: KIGALI 352 ¶1. (SBU) the Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 12, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: GAKUBA, Emery Rank: Lt DOB: March 25, 1971 POB: Rwanda Name: RUTABURINGOGA, Karunganda Rank: Lt DOB: October 10, 1969 POB: Rwanda Name: NGABONZIZA, David Rank: Lt DOB: August 5, 1973 POB: Rwanda Name: GASANA, Mbaga Rank: 2nd Lt DOB: July 15, 1976 POB: Rwanda Name: MBANZAMIHIGO, Iyamuremye Rank: 2nd Lt DOB: March 7, 1974 POB: Rwanda Name: CISHAHAYO, Protogene Rank: SSGT DOB: January 26, 1973 POB: Rwanda Name: GASASIRA, J Babaptist Rank: SSGT DOB: January 26, 1973 POB: Rwanda Name: CYUMA, Michel Rank: CPL DOB: May 12, 1976 POB: Rwanda Name: DUSHIME, Jackson Rank: CPL DOB: July 20, 1978 POB: Rwanda Name: HABYARIMANA, J Claude Rank: CPL DOB: November 29, 1974 POB: Rwanda Name: KABAVIZA, Ignace Rank: CPL DOB: October 13, 1975 POB: Rwanda Name: KARUHANGA, Benon Rank: CPL DOB: February 28, 1975 POB: Rwanda Name: KAYIJUKA, JDamascene Rank: CPL DOB: June 6, 1973 POB: Rwanda Name: MPARIRWA, Modeste Rank: CPL DOB: November 4, 1973 POB: Rwanda Name: MUGENZI, Francois Rank: CPL DOB: December 19, 1973 POB: Rwanda Name: NDENGABAGANIZI, Didace Rank: CPL DOB: March 17, 1974 POB: Rwanda Name: NDIKUMANA, JM Vianney Rank: CPL DOB: May 18, 1979 POB: Rwanda Name: NTEZIYAREMYE, Egide Rank: CPL DOB: November 10, 1972 POB: Rwanda Name: NYIRIMPETA, Cyprien Rank: CPL DOB: April 7, 1981 POB: Rwanda Name: RUBIBI, Benjamin Rank: CPL DOB: August 13, 1978 POB: Rwanda Name: SEMANZI, Alphonse Rank: CPL DOB: September 15, 1979 POB: Rwanda Name: SEMUHIRE, Eugene Rank: CPL DOB: March 17, 1972 POB: Rwanda Name: TURATSINZE, Egide Rank: CPL DOB: December 12, 1979 POB: Rwanda Name: UFITINEMA, Janvier Rank: CPL DOB: November 22, 1977 POB: Rwanda Name: HABAYO, Emmanuel Rank: PTE DOB: October 9, 1980 POB: Rwanda ¶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 individuals identified in paragraph 1 above as of June 12, 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