LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BELGRADE 58)

UNCLAS STATE 005621 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KCRM PHUM PREL SR SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BELGRADE 58) REF: BELGRADE 58 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the IMET Warrior Leader Course scheduled for March 1-19, 2010 at the 7th Army NCO Academy in Grafenwoehr, Germany. ¶2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 01/19/2010. Post is authorized to include the following individuals in USG-funded training: (1) NAME: Sasa Mudrinic D/POB: 02/17/1971, Donaueschingen, Germany GENDER: Male TITLE: Sergeant, First Brigade, General Staff ORGANIZATION: Serbian Armed Forces NATIONALITY: Serbian (2) NAME: Vladan Jevtic D/POB: 06/13/1979, Uzice, Serbia GENDER: Male TITLE: Sergeant, Military Police ORGANIZATION: Serbian Armed Forces NATIONALITY: Serbian (3) NAME: Dejan Paunovic D/POB: 07/17/1976, Belgrade, Serbia GENDER: Male TITLE: Sergeant, Reconnaissance Battalion, General Staff ORGANIZATION: Serbian Armed Forces NATIONALITY: Serbian ¶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 01/19/2010. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (SBU) 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