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