HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 015162 SIPDIS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS IZ SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING FOR ZAKI, GENERAL SURGERY OBSERVATIONSHIP REF: BAGHDAD 295 ¶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 Ministry of Defense 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: Laith Hekmat ZAKI POSITION: COL/Doctor/Iraqi MOD DOB: Dec 1, 1962 TYPE OF TRAINING: General Surgery Observationship DATES OF TRAINING: March 3 - April 18, 2010 TRAINING LOCATION: Brook Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX CLINTON