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