LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BELGRADE 1520)

UNCLAS STATE 005624 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KCRM PHUM PREL SR SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BELGRADE 1520) REF: BELGRADE 1520 ¶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 (GCMC) Program on Terrorism and Security Studies (PTSS) 10-3, scheduled for February 12 - March 19, 2010 at Garmisch, 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: Aleksandar Milovanovic D/POB: June 5, 1979, Zemun, Serbia GENDER: Male TITLE: Captain, Operations Office, Special Brigade Command ORGANIZATION: General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces NATIONALITY: Serbian (2) NAME: Zoran Stanojevic D/POB: June 15, 1977, Zrenjanin, Serbia GENDER: Male TITLE: Team Leader of Antiterrorist Group Within Counterterrorist Unit 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 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