LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES TO ATTEND THE

UNCLAS STATE 078511 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM BY SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES TO ATTEND THE MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONAL'S CONFERENCE FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN NAIROBI, KENYA - AUGUST 3 - 28, 2009 REF: BUJUMBURA 329 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of July 28, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Joseph Nibayemere Rank: Colonel DOB: 1958 POB: Kagoma-Vyanda-Bururi, Burundi Name: Alexandre Nurwabahungu Rank: Colonel DOB: 1966 POB: Bubanza, 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 July 28, 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