Uzbekistan: Urgent Leahy Vetting Request for GOU

UNCLAS TASHKENT 000069 SENSITIVE SIPDIS EUR/CACEN PM/ISO INR DRL SCA/RA FOR JERRY BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PHUM PGOV SNAR ASEC UZ SUBJECT: Uzbekistan: Urgent Leahy Vetting Request for GOU Participants in the Asia-Pacific Center Crisis Management Course, Feb 18 - Mar 19, Honolulu ¶1. This is an request. Please see paragraph four. ¶2. Post has been provided with the name of one GOU official nominated to participate in the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) Comprehensive Crisis Management Course (CCM) on February 18 - March 19, 2010, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The nominated official's details are below: ¶A. Last Name: Namuratov First/Middle Name: Aziz Madjitovich DPOB: 07 JUN 1980: Kibray, Uzbekistan Rank: Captain Position: N/A Agency: Ministry of Defense ¶3. Post has no credible information of gross violations of human rights by these officers or their units. ¶4. Action request: Post requests that the Department conduct a human rights review and Leahy vetting for these GOU officials. Please provide a response before February 17, 2010. Post apologizes for the short turnaround time, but the name was just provided. Thank you for your assistance. NORLAND NORLAND