LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES FOR TRAINING FUNDED

UNCLAS STATE 079439 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM BY SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES FOR TRAINING FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR NATURAL FIRE CONFERENCE IN ENTEBBE UGANDA JULY 24 - AUGUST 1, 2009 REF: BUJUMBURA 327 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of July 30, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Bede Ndikumana Rank: Colonel DOB: July 12, 1962 POB: Munyika, Rutana, Burundi Name: Patrice Kobako Rank: Colonel DOB: December 12, 1960 POB: Mugongomanga, Buja-Rural, 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 30, 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