LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BELGRADE 1522)

UNCLAS STATE 005623

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM PHUM PREL SR
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BELGRADE 1522)

REF: BELGRADE 1522


1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in
reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate
nominated to attend the George C. Marshall Center (GCMC)
Seminar on Transatlantic Civil Security (STACS) 10-2,
scheduled for February 2-24, 2010 at Garmisch, Germany.


2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the
individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible
derogatory information as of 01/19/2010. Post is
authorized to include the following individual in
USG-funded training:


(1) NAME: Zeljko Lestanin

D/POB: April 25, 1977, Belgrade, Serbia

GENDER: Male

TITLE: Officer in Department for Public Peace and Order,
Police
Directorate

ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Internal Affairs

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 individual
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 individual
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