HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 016961 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, INTERNAL AFFAIRS TRAINING COURSE REF: BAGHDAD 319 ¶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 Iraqi 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: Ahmed Taha Hashim ALBU-RAGHEEF POSITION: MG/Directorate General/MOI/Internal Affairs DOB: August 28, 1968 TYPE OF TRAINING: Internal Affairs Training Course DATES OF TRAINING: March 20-27, 2010 TRAINING LOCATION: Washington D.C./Arlington, VA, USA FULL NAME: Omar Ahmed ISMAEL POSITION: MAJ/Lead IA Investigator/MOI/Internal Affairs DOB: October 10, 1976 TYPE OF TRAINING: Internal Affairs Training Course DATES OF TRAINING: March 20-27, 2010 TRAINING LOCATION: Washington D.C./Arlington, VA, USA FULL NAME: Mustafa Sami ABDULHADI POSITION: MAJ/Lead IA Investigator/MOI/Internal DOB: June 30, 1977 TYPE OF TRAINING: Internal Affairs Training Course DATES OF TRAINING: March 20-27, 2010 TRAINING LOCATION: Washington D.C./Arlington, VA, USA FULL NAME: Ahmed Radhi KADHIM POSITION: 1lt/Investigator Gen Asst/MOI/Internal Affairs DOB: January 13, 1985 TYPE OF TRAINING: Internal Affairs Training Course DATES OF TRAINING: March 20-27, 2010 TRAINING LOCATION: Washington D.C./Arlington, VA, USA CLINTON