LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1412)

UNCLAS STATE 014730

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1412)

REF: SARAJEVO 1412


1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in
reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates
nominated to attend the Military Intelligence Battalion
Training cheduled for February 22 to February 26, 2010 in
Germany.


2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the
individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible
derogatory information as of 02/17/2010. Post is
authorized to include the following individuals in
USG-funded training:

NAME (Last, First) DOB POB
Brkanovic, Zlatan 31-Mar-71 Sarajevo
Cestic, Petar 08-Dec-74 Vlasenica
Smajic, Armin 03-Mar-75 Olovo
Uletilovic, Zoran 14-Aug-62 Banja Luka


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 individuals
identified above, as of 02/17/2010. Post may cite this
cable in response.


4. (SBU) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of
possible human rights violations by the individuals
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