LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1369)

UNCLAS STATE 011479 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1369) REF: SARAJEVO 1369 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the Workshop on Preventing and Responding to a Terrorist Attack on Critical Energy Infrastructure Protection scheduled for February 11-12, 2010 in Vienna, Austria. ¶2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 02/03/2010. Post is authorized to include the following individuals in USG-funded training: NAME (Last, First) DOB POB Brkovic, Idriz 07-Dec-57 Foca ¶3. (U) Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual identified above, as of 02/03/2010. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (SBU) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individual listed above, Post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. Post should refer to the Leahy Vetting guidance manual for additional assistance. CLINTON