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