LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES FOR BORDER SECURITY

UNCLAS STATE 066957 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM BY SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES FOR BORDER SECURITY IN COMBATING TERRORIST TRAINING FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN NAIROBI, KENYA, JULY 27 - 31, 2009 REF: BUJUMBURA 276 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 29, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Felix Nurwabahungu Rank: Colonel DOB: November 21, 1959 POB: Buyengero, Burambi, Bururi, Burundi Name: Alexandre Nurwabahungu Rank: Lieutenant Colonel DOB: 1966 POB: Bubanza, Burundi Name: Gabriel Bigabari Rank: Colonel DOB: 1961 POB: Ngozi, Burundi Name: Didace Soboke Rank: Advisor DOB: November 28, 1941 POB: Rukina, Jenda, Burundi Name: Jospeh Gahungu Rank: Political Director and Anallyst Prospective DOB: September 23, 1955 POB: Kiririst, 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 individuals identified in paragraph 1 above, as of June 29, 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