Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10OSLO72
2010-02-05 16:11:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Oslo
Cable title:
OSLO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US-SPONSORED TRAINING
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UNCLAS OSLO 000072
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/ACE KEEIA HARRIS
USSOCOM FOR GARY TOWN, STAN SCHRAGER, DAVE DIVINE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM NO
SUBJECT: OSLO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US-SPONSORED TRAINING
REF: USSOCOM 201303Z
UNCLAS OSLO 000072
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/ACE KEEIA HARRIS
USSOCOM FOR GARY TOWN, STAN SCHRAGER, DAVE DIVINE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM NO
SUBJECT: OSLO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US-SPONSORED TRAINING
REF: USSOCOM 201303Z
1. Pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and the Foreign Assistance Act,
Post conducted human rights vetting on the following member of the
Norwegian Armed Forces, who has been selected to participate in the
5th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference, March 8-11, 2010, in Key
West, Florida.
2. A. Name: Tom KNUTSEN
B. DPOB: January 26, 1956, Bergen, Norway
C. Service/Rank: Army Major General
D. Current Position: Defense Attache
E. Current Location: Embassy of Norway, Washington DC
3. Post's review was completed on February 5, and no credible
evidence of any human rights violations was uncovered.
4. Norway has been designated a fast-track country for the purposes
of Leahy vetting.
5. The point-of-contact for this vetting is Christopher Call,
Political and Economic Office Manager.
WHITE
WHITE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/ACE KEEIA HARRIS
USSOCOM FOR GARY TOWN, STAN SCHRAGER, DAVE DIVINE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM NO
SUBJECT: OSLO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US-SPONSORED TRAINING
REF: USSOCOM 201303Z
1. Pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and the Foreign Assistance Act,
Post conducted human rights vetting on the following member of the
Norwegian Armed Forces, who has been selected to participate in the
5th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference, March 8-11, 2010, in Key
West, Florida.
2. A. Name: Tom KNUTSEN
B. DPOB: January 26, 1956, Bergen, Norway
C. Service/Rank: Army Major General
D. Current Position: Defense Attache
E. Current Location: Embassy of Norway, Washington DC
3. Post's review was completed on February 5, and no credible
evidence of any human rights violations was uncovered.
4. Norway has been designated a fast-track country for the purposes
of Leahy vetting.
5. The point-of-contact for this vetting is Christopher Call,
Political and Economic Office Manager.
WHITE
WHITE