HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 015160 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS IZ SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING FOR MOI OFFICIALS, OBSERVATIONS OF IG SYSTEMS AND ORGANIZATIONS REF: BAGHDAD 281 ¶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 Jumaa Sheaa AL-AME POSITION: Auditing/IG/MOI DOB: July 24, 1973 TYPE OF TRAINING: Observation of IG systems and organizations incorporating planning, investigations, inspections and auditing DATES OF TRAINING: March 11-22, 2010 TRAINING LOCATION: Washington, DC, Arlington, VA FULL NAME: Burhan Khalel Ibrahim AL-QAEISI POSITION: LTC/Legal Affairs/IG/MOI DOB: July 18, 1974 TYPE OF TRAINING: Observation of IG systems and organizations incorporating planning, investigations, inspections and auditing DATES OF TRAINING: March 11-22, 2010 TRAINING LOCATION: Washington, DC, Arlington, VA FULL NAME: Nayif Abdlrazzak A. AL-SAMMARRAI POSITION: MG/Director of Citizen Complaints/IG/MOI DOB: July 01, 1948 TYPE OF TRAINING: Observation of IG systems and organizations incorporating planning, investigations, inspections and auditing DATES OF TRAINING: March 11-22, 2010 TRAINING LOCATION: Washington, DC, Arlington, VA FULL NAME: Khalid Khudhair ABBAS POSITION: COL/Director of Training/IG/MOI DOB: July 01, 1963 TYPE OF TRAINING: Observation of IG systems and organizations incorporating planning, investigations, inspections and auditing DATES OF TRAINING: March 11-22, 2010 TRAINING LOCATION: Washington, DC, Arlington, VA FULL NAME: Raad Hazim MUTAR POSITION: CPT/Special Assistant/IG/MOI DOB: January 23, 1969 TYPE OF TRAINING: Observation of IG systems and organizations incorporating planning, investigations, inspections and auditing DATES OF TRAINING: March 11-22, 2010 TRAINING LOCATION: Washington, DC, Arlington, VA CLINTON