REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ODC MILITARY

UNCLAS BEIRUT 000041 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MOPS PMIL PHUM LE SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ODC MILITARY TRAINING (GROUP BJ) ¶1. (U) In accordance with provisions of the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, we have carefully reviewed the human rights record of the following candidates. We found no evidence of gross human rights violations for these individuals. ¶2. (U) The following Lebanese Armed Forces personnel are scheduled to attend Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) training programs: LAST:Farah FIRST:Joseph DOB:22JUL1966 RANK/POS:MAJ/Company Commander UNIT:3rd Brigade/Battalion 36 LAST:Wehbi FIRST:Fadi DOB:07NOV1967 RANK/POS:MAJ/Administrative UNIT:Jounieh Officers, Club LAST:Abou Eid FIRST:Fadi DOB:13Aug1969 RANK/POS:MAJ/3rd Company Commander UNIT:1st Artillery Regiment LAST:Tohme FIRST:Hassan DOB:25MAY1968 RANK/POS: MAJ/ Company Commander UNIT:10th Brigade LAST:Haddad FIRST:Wajdi DOB:20MAR1966 RANK/POS:MAJ/Doctor/Chief Division UNIT:Central Military Hospital LAST: Abdallah FIRST:Fahed DOB:23JAN1968 RANK/POS:MAJ/Doctor/Chief Division UNIT:Central Military Hospital LAST:Khalil FIRST:Ali DOB:05MAY1966 RANK/POS:MAJ/Doctor/Chief Division UNIT:Central Military Hospital LAST: El Saddik FIRST:Rami DOB:01JUL1978 RANK/POS:1LT/Doctor/Section Chief UNIT:Henry Chehab Dispensary LAST: Massoud FIRST:Ahmad DOB:01JUL1987 RANK/POS:2LT/Platoon Leader/Security Battalion UNIT:Beirut Airport LAST: Nassar FIRST:Ahmad DOB:16APR1987 RANK/POS:2LT/Platoon Leader UNIT:1st Artillery Regiment LAST: AL Masri FIRST:Khoder DOB:19OCT1986 RANK/POS:2LT/Platoon Leader UNIT:2nd Artillery Regiment LAST:Bou Karroum FIRST:Adham DOB:08AUG1987 RANK/POS:2LT/Platoon Leader UNIT:6th Brigade LAST:Zebian FIRST:Marwan DOB:25AUG1987 RANK/POS:LT/Platoon Leader UNIT:12th Brigade LAST:Bahaa Eddine FIRST:Hamad DOB:11NOV1987 RANK/POS:2LT/Platoon Leader UNIT:2nd Brigade LAST: Attieh FIRST:Ghattas DOB:02SEP1986 RANK/POS:2LT/Platoon Leader UNIT:9th Brigade LAST:Saty FIRST:Jamal DOB:07JUN1987 RANK/POS:2LT/Platoon Leader UNIT:10th Brigade LAST:Ali FIRST:Bakr DOB:07AUG1988 RANK/POS:2LT/Platoon Leader UNIT:8th Brigade LAST: Abou Shaheen FIRST:Ali DOB:03MAR1987 RANK/POS:2LT/Platoon Leader UNIT:11th Brigade LAST: Tarhini FIRST:Ali DOB:30SEP1985 RANK/POS:2LT/Platoon Leader UNIT:6th Brigade LAST: Karam FIRST:Antonios DOB:16MAR1986 RANK/POS:2LT/Platoon Leader UNIT:12th Brigade LAST: Rizk FIRST:Maroun DOB: 24SEP1988 RANK/POS:2LT/Platoon Leader UNIT:9th Brigade LAST:Karam FIRST:Badih DOB:18JUL1988 RANK/POS:2LT/Platoon Leader UNIT:3rd Brigade LAST: Homsi FIRST:Hanna DOB:26JUL1987 RANK/POS:2LT/Platoon Leader/Battalion 71 UNIT:7th Brigade LAST: Abbass FIRST:Fadl DOB:13NOV1988 RANK/POS:2LT/Platoon Leader/Battalion 72 UNIT:7th Brigade LAST: Abou Melhem FIRST:Ali DOB:28DEC1987 RANK/POS:2LT/Platoon Leader/Battalion 81 UNIT:8th Brigade LAST:Hindy FIRST:Peter DOB:10JUL1987 RANK/POS:2LT/Platoon Leader/Battalion 72 UNIT:7th Brigade LAST: Elias FIRST:Assaad DOB:02FEB1986 RANK/POS:2LT/Platoon Leader/Battalion 11 UNIT:1st Brigade LAST:Barakat FIRST:Ziad DOB:17OCT1968 RANK/POS:MAJ/Administrative Officer UNIT:Commander Office/Ministry of Defense LAST: Abi Saad FIRST:Maroun DOB:27NOV1969 RANK/POS:SGM/Pharmacy Assistant UNIT:Central Military Hospital LAST:Haddad FIRST:Youssef DOB:23AUG1968 RANK/POS:LTC/Battalion S2/S4 UNIT:10th Brigade ¶3. (U) We seek Department's review of its files on these individuals to continue the human rights vetting process. SISON