LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 724)

UNCLAS STATE 002302 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PGOV MARR MASS ASEC AL SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 724) REF: TIRANA 724 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS/WITNESSES IN CRIMINAL CASES (PART I) in TIRANA, ALBANIA from 1/11/2010 to 1/12/2010. ¶2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 01/11/2010. Post is authorized to include the following individuals in USG-funded training: SOKOL MUSLIA, JUDICIAL POLICE OFFICER, 7/10/1974 ARJAN PERMETI, JUDICIAL POLICE OFFICER, 11/14/1964 VALBONA NACO, JUDICIAL POLICE OFFICER, 6/30/1981 NEVILA VUCI, JUDICIAL POLICE OFFICER, 10/5/1974 MIRELA KOSTAQI, JUDICIAL POLICE OFFICER, 6/4/1983 LUDOVIK NDOKAJ, JUDICIAL POLICE OFFICER, 10/16/1980 ARQILE DINE, JUDICIAL POLICE OFFICER, 4/1/1954 SANDER NDOI, JUDICIAL POLICE OFFICER, 5/25/1976 BUJAR GJANA, JUDICIAL POLICE OFFICER, 6/2/1975 ADUSH LLAHA, JUDICIAL POLICE OFFICER, 4/28/1984 ¶3. (U) Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals identified above, as of 01/11/2010. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (U) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals listed above, Post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. Post should refer to the Leahy Vetting guidance manual for additional assistance. CLINTON