HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 015153 SIPDIS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS IZ SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING FOR AL SHAMI, ORTHOPEDICS SURGERY AND REHABILITATION OBSERVERSHIP COURSE REF: BAGHDAD 247 ¶1. (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much lead time as possible to allow for additional processing procedures that may be required. Note that if, at any time, the Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents which could be deemed to be credible information of a gross violation of human rights by this individual, the Embassy should so inform the Department. ¶2. (SBU) The name of the proposed candidate is as follows: FULL NAME: Qaisar Abdulrazzak Atea AL SHAMI POSITION: LTC/Iraqi Army Surgeon General Office/MOD DOB: Nov 1, 1969 TYPE OF TRAINING: Orthopedics Surgery and Rehabilitation Observership Course DATES OF TRAINING: March 7, 2010 - April 18, 2010 TRAINING LOCATION: Ft Sam Houston, TX CLINTON