REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ODC MILITARY

UNCLAS BEIRUT 000084 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MOPS PMIL PHUM LE SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ODC MILITARY TRAINING (GROUP BK) ¶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:NASSIF FIRST:ELIE DOB:03FEB1959 RANK/POS/:COL/CMDR UNIT:ENGINEER REGT LAST:RAHAL FIRST:CHARMEN DOB:27NOV1965 RANK/POS/:MAJ.EOD OFFICER UNIT:SOUR (TYRE)REGION LAST:ABBOUD FIRST:BASSEM DOB:10FEB1965 RANK/POS/:MAJ/ENGINEER CO. CDR UNIT:5TH INF. BDE LAST:HOKAYEM FIRST:CHARLES DOB:24MAR1982 RANK/POS/:1LT/GROUP CHIEF UNIT:ENGINEER REGT LAST:AMER FIRST:NASSIM DOB:12DEC1981 RANK/POS/:1LT/PLT LDR UNIT:ENGINEER REGT LAST:GHANDOUR FIRST:RACHAD DOB:02FEB1985 RANK/POS/:1LT/INSTRUCTOR UNIT LDR UNIT:ARMY STAFF COLLEGE LAST:CHOUFANI FIRST:PATRICK DOB:09JAN1986 RANK/POS/:2LT/QUALITY CONTROL UNIT:ENGINEER REGT LAST:SLIM FIRST:FOUAD DOB:02MAY1986 RANK/POS/:2LT/PLT LDR UNIT:ENGINEER REGT ¶3. (U) We seek Department's review of its files on these individuals to continue the human rights vetting process. SISON