LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN

UNCLAS STATE 081411 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM GB SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN NOMINATED TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ACSS SEMINAR REF: LIBREVILLE 361 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of August 5, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Alexandre de Sousa Pontes Segundo Rank: Major DOB: May 29, 1965 POB: Cau, Sao Tome Date of Training: August 9 - August 14, 2009 Place of Training: Lusaka, Zambia Name: Horacio Castro da Trindade de Sousa Rank: Major DOB: January 3, 1958 POB: Santa Filomena, Sao Tome Date of Training: August 9 - August 14, 2009 Place of Training: Lusaka, Zambia Name: Alexandre Adulcino Ceita Tavares Daniel Rank: District Commander DOB: September 16, 1976 POB: Conceigco, Sao Tome Date of Training: August 25 - December 18, 2009 Place of Training: Garmish, Germany ¶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 August 5, 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