HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 015158 SIPDIS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS IZ SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING FOR MOI OFFICIALS, VEHICLE MAINTENANCE TRAINING AND STUDY COURSE REF: BAGHDAD 286 ¶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 members of the Ministry of Interior listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals 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 these individuals, the Embassy should so inform the Department. ¶2. (SBU) The names of the proposed candidates are as follows: FULL NAME: Hayder Sabah YOUSIF POSITION: Maintenance Factory Engineer/MOI DOB: May 3, 1980 TYPE OF TRAINING: Vehicle Maintenance Training and Study Course DATES OF TRAINING: March 15 - June 25, 2010 TRAINING LOCATION: University Technical Institute, Mooresville, NC FULL NAME: Zeyad Khalif ATTEYA POSITION: Maintenance Factory Engineer/MOI DOB: Sept 15, 1979 TYPE OF TRAINING: Vehicle Maintenance Training and Study Course DATES OF TRAINING: March 15 - June 25, 2010 TRAINING LOCATION: University Technical Institute, Mooresville, NC FULL NAME: Hayder Shakir HADI POSITION: Maintenance Factory Engineer/MOI DOB: Jun 29, 1985 TYPE OF TRAINING: Vehicle Maintenance Training and Study Course DATES OF TRAINING: March 15 - June 25, 2010 TRAINING LOCATION: University Technical Institute, Mooresville, NC CLINTON