LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 8)

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 009499 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC PHUM PREL MW SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 8) REF: PODGORICA 8 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the ICITAP Serbia and ICITAP Montenegro Anti-Corruption Training from February 8-12 in Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia. ¶2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 01/29/2010. Post is authorized to include the following individuals in USG-funded training: (1) NAME (First/Last): Sasa Milic D/POB: 26 January 1967; Podgorica GENDER: Male TITLE: Financial Crimes Chief ORGANIZATION: Police Directorate NATIONALITY: Montenegrin (2) NAME (First/Last): Luka Gogic D/POB: 01 November 1958; Bijelo Polje GENDER: Male TITLE: Inspector for Corruption ORGANIZATION: Police Directorate NATIONALITY: Montenegrin (3) NAME (First/Last): Mihailo Jelic D/POB: 12 June 1963; Niksic GENDER: Male TITLE: Inspector for Corruption ORGANIZATION: Police Directorate NATIONALITY: Montenegrin (4) NAME (First/Last): Slobodan Brajovic D/POB: 07 March 1957; Belgrade, Serbia GENDER: Male TITLE: Financial Crimes Inspector ORGANIZATION: Belgrade, Serbia NATIONALITY: Montenegrin (5) NAME (First/Last): Bozo Boskovic D/POB: 20 January 1969; Bijelo Polje GENDER: Male TITLE: Financial Crimes Inspector ORGANIZATION: Police Directorate NATIONALITY: Montenegrin (6) NAME (First/Last): Nihad Ljuljanovic D/POB: 24 June 1979; Podgorica GENDER: Male TITLE: Fin. Crimes Inspector STATE 00009499 002 OF 002 ORGANIZATION: Police Directorate NATIONALITY: Montenegrin (7) NAME (First/Last): Muris Dizdarevic D/POB: 15 June 1956; Bijelo Polje GENDER: Male TITLE: Financial Crimes Inspector ORGANIZATION: Police Directorate ¶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 01/29/2010. 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