JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR DOJ/ OPDAT

UNCLAS STATE 014116 SENSITIVE SIPDIS AMMAN FOR POST LEAHY VETTING OFFICER M. CRIFO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM ASEC KCRM KJUS SUBJECT: JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR DOJ/ OPDAT WORKSHOP - 16 FEBRUARY 2010 REF: A. 02-09-2010 LAHAIE-GREGONIS E-MAIL ¶B. 09 AMMAN 2522 ¶C. 09 AMMAN 2504 ¶1. (SBU) In response to ref Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of information regarding incidents which could be deemed to be credible information of a gross violation of human rights by these individuals, the Embassy should so inform the Department. ¶2. (SBU) The following Jordanian officials have been selected to participate in, or are considered alternates for, the U.S. Department of Justice sponsored Cybercrime Legislation and Capacity Building Workshop, scheduled to begin 16-Feb-2010 in Valetta, Malta. The names of the candidates follow in "rank (if applicable),organization, name, birth date, passport number" format: Judge, Ministry of Justice, Ahmad Mahmoud Yousef Al Omari, 02 Sept 1970, K134399 Captain, National Police, Nart Sami Yousef Sharkas, 28 Feb 1979, J324600 ¶3. (SBU) 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 individuals identified in paragraph 2 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. CLINTON