LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1413)

UNCLAS STATE 003974 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1413) REF: SARAJEVO 1413 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the George C Marshall Center Residential Courses scheduled for January 20, 2010 in Garmisch, Germany. ¶2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 01/13/2010. Post is authorized to include the following individuals in USG-funded training: NAME (Last, First) DOB POB Cajic, Jasmin 01-Jun-71 Jajce Duran, Sasa 20-Oct-77 Livno Hofman, Svevlad 08-Oct-69 Slavonski Brod, Croatia Jahic, Edin 21-May-74 Rogatica Korjenic, Kemal 28-Feb-76 Gorazde Maksimovic, Dijana 12-Sep-85 Sarajevo Pajic, Darijo 08-Nov-71 Jajce Popovic, Milivoje 14-Oct-54 Sarajevo Sucic, Miro 26-Oct-76 Livno Vrgoc, Ivica 18-Nov-77 Livno ¶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 01/13/2010. 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