LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 79)

UNCLAS STATE 014742 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 79) REF: SARAJEVO 79 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the NATO Integration and Lessons Learned Regional Conference scheduled for February 24 2010 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. ¶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 Bosnjak, Mirko 10-Nov-69 Drvar Kahriman, Asif 13-Oct-64 Zenica Lelic, Vedad 23-May-69 Brcko Tahirovic, Ibrahim 11-Jun-68 Bihac ¶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