RESPONSE TO FREETOWN 27 - LEAHY VETTING REQUEST

UNCLAS STATE 016127 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM SL SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO FREETOWN 27 - LEAHY VETTING REQUEST REF: FREETOWN 27 ¶1. The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of January 25, 2010, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below: Name: Amadu Mannah Rank: Chief Superintendent Organization: Sierra Leone Police Force (SLP) Current Position: Local Unit Commander, Kenema Division DPOB: 09/10/1964, Sierra Leone Gender: Male PPT: O210668 Name: Mohamed Bendu Kamara Rank: Superintendent Organization: SLP Current Position: Director of Legal and Justice Support DPOB: 01/16/1969, Sierra Leone Gender: Male PPT: S003620 Name: Litho Lamin Rank: Superintendent Organization: SLP Current Position: Local Unit Commander-Airport Police Division DPOB: 03/10/1960, Sierra Leone Gender: Male PPT: S004651 Name: Samuel Benedict Vandi Rank: Superintendent Organization: SLP Current Position: Local Unit Commander-Bonthe Division DPOB: 07/17/1956, Sierra Leone Gender: Male PPT: S005382 Name: Gloria Olive Victoria Tarawally Rank: Superintendent Organization: SLP Current Position: Administration Operations Division, Chief of Administration DPOB: 01/14/1961, Sierra Leone Gender: Female PPT: S003556 Name: Fatama Kanko Kamara Rank: Assistant Superintendent Organization: SLP Current Position: Assistant Director of Investigation DPOB: 09/09/1961, Sierra Leone Gender: Female PPT: S004629 Name: Theresa Gogra Rank: Inspector Organization: SLP Current Assignment: Support Services to AIG-Headquarters DPOB: 01/01/1983, Sierra Leone Gender: Female PPT: O05507 Name: Esther Mary Kaintor Rank: Inspector Organization: SLP Current Assignment: Examination Officer, Police Training School DPOB: 03/23/1972, Sierra Leone Gender: Female PPT: S005501 Name: Zainab Kamara Rank: Inspector Organization: SLP Current Assignment: Commanding Officer, Administration DPOB: 10/23/1979, Sierra Leone Gender: Female PPT: O206102 Alternates: Name: Memunatu Borah Bangura Rank: Superintendent Organization: SLP Current Assignment: Director of Community Relations DPOB: 02/21/1972, Sierra Leone Gender: Female PPT: S003737 Name: Mira Yainkain Koroma Rank: Inspector Organization: SLP Current Assignment: Family Support Unit DPOB: 08/24/1980, Sierra Leone Gender: Female PPT: O205845 ¶2. Department does not clear the following individual to participate in the training course, as Department has uncovered information that this individual may have been implicated in violations of human rights: Name: Joseph B. Kabia Rank: Chief Superintendent Organization: SLP Current Position: Local Unit Commander-Bo Division DPOB: October 13, 1955, Sierra Leone Gender: Male PPT: S005165 ¶3. POC at post is ARSO Natasha Poeschl, IVG 8798-5141. ¶4. Embassy Freetown has reviewed its files and found no information concerning gross human rights violations or criminal activity by the individuals. Embassy is reminded that it must maintain a record of its vetting results for the following sections: Political, Regional Security and Consular. Records should be maintained in the Political Section. ¶5. Embassy Freetown is authorized to report this information to the appropriate officials in the following language: "Embassy reports that, as of this date, the Department of State has no credible informtion regarding gross abuse of human rights on the part of the named individuals." ¶6. If at any time Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to be credible information of gross violation of human rights by any personnel involved in this training, Embassy should so inform the Department and not proceed with the training. CLINTON