LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 713)

UNCLAS STATE 002366 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC MARR MASS PGOV PHUM AL SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 713) REF: TIRANA 713 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the ATA TRAINING 7038 MAJOR CASE MANAGEMENT COURSE in TIRANA, ALBANIA from 2/1/2010 to 2/10/2010. ¶2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 1/06/2009. Post is authorized to include the following individuals in USG-funded training: LAZAM SPAHIU, SPECIALIST, FIGHT AGAINST TERRORIST, 3/28/1964 DALIP HOXHA, SPECIALIST, FIGHT AGAINST TERRORIST, 1/6/1963 ALDO LONDO, SPECIALIST, FIGHT AGAINST TERRORIST, 6/22/1975 ALTIN HOXHA, CHIEF, FIGHT AGAINST TERRORIST, 1/6/1976 JETNOR ALIJA, CHIEF, FIGHT AGAINST TERRORIST, 2/24/1965 XHEMIL BIRACI, CHIEF, FIGHT AGAINST TERRORIST, 3/3/1968 ALBERT VAKO, CHIEF, FIGHT AGAINST TERRORIST, 9/2/1963 GENTIAN RISTOLLARI, SPECIALIST, FIGHT AGAINST TERRORIST, 8/10/1977 MEHMET CALA, SPECIALIST, FIGHT AGAINST TERRORIST, 6/16/1952 GJON GJONPALI, SPECIALIST, FIGHT AGAINST TERRORIST, 7/21/1958 ALFRED KOLA, CHIEF, FIGHT AGAINST TERRORIST, 10/10/1975 LLUKAN TUMANI, CHIEF, FIGHT AGAINST TERRORIST, 9/20/1954 LUAN ARIFAJ, SPECIALIST, FINANCIAL CRIMES DIVISION, 5/10/1973 ERGYS GJONI, SPECIALIST, FINANCIAL CRIMES DIVISION, 5/25/1978 PETRIT XHEPI, CHIEF, FINANCIAL CRIMES DIVISION, 3/20/1971 DRITAN LENA, CHIEF, FINANCIAL CRIMES DIVISION, 7/23/1972 ¶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 1/06/2009. 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