LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1347)

UNCLAS STATE 006555 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1347) REF: SARAJEVO 1347 ¶1. (SBU) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the NBC Unit Operations and Training scheduled for January 26 to January 28, 2010 in Sarajevo. ¶2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals nominated in reftel and has found results on one individual: Pezic, Senad-Possible link to military police misconduct. ¶3. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the other 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: NAME (Last, First) DOB POB Asentic,Zlatomir 30-Mar-76 Derventa Bajic, Stojan 11-May-70 Sanski Most Basalija, Nedzad 31-Aug-73 Sarajevo Begic, Samir 28-Mar-76 Doboj Bobar, Radenko 26-Oct-77 Vlasenica Copelj, Senad 17-Aug-65 Nevesinje Derakovic, Nezir 04-Feb-71 Doboj Dostovic, Rifet 14-Mar-66 Banovici Dzibric, Elvir 19-Apr-71 Lukavac Djekic, Sreto 06-Feb-81 Doboj Hatunic, Zehrudin 15-Dec-66 Gracanica Husic, Muris 02-Aug-73 Banovici Huskic, Salko 04-May-66 Sarajevo Ibrahimagic, Edin 29-Sep-70 Zenica Ibricic, Adem 15-Jan-70 Lukavac Jeftic, Sreten 09-Apr-80 Srbac Juric, Alojz 28-May-65 Zepce Mamic, Marinko 02-Dec-69 Maglaj Mehmedovic, Jasmin 28-Jan-70 Tuzla Osmanovic, Enver 02-Jan-67 Srebrenik Ozegovic, Senad 02-Jan-63 Foca Peric, Vlado 04-May-70 Travnik Radovic, Mladen 11-Sep-77 Vlasenica Rahmanovic, Senad 10-Feb-70 Banovici Rikic, Radovan 03-Jan-79 Tuzla Smajlovic, Dulaga 08-Feb-73 Srebrenik Simic, Juro 01-Jan-67 Odzak Skulj, Mirzet 15-Jan-71 Kakanj Tripunovic, Nebojsa 12-Dec-79 Slovengrad, Slovania Vidakovic, Goran 08-Sep-74 Gracanica ¶4. (SBU) 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. ¶5. (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