Cablegate: Human Rights Vetting Information for Imet

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O 281659Z FEB 07
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY KIGALI IMMEDIATE 4072

UNCLAS STATE 024704

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV MARR PHUM RW
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING INFORMATION FOR IMET
TRAINING SEMINAR

REF: KIGALI 183

1. The Department of State has reviewed its files and
finds that as of February 27, 2007, it possesses no
credible information of gross violations of human rights
by the Rwandan Defense Force (RDF) personnel below:

NAME: Frank Tusingwire
RANK: Lieutenant
CURRRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF)
DATE OF BIRTH: 05/25/77
GENDER: Male

NAME: Alex Karemera
RANK: Lieutenant
CURRRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF)
DATE OF BIRTH: 02/21/74
GENDER: Male

NAME: Joshua Munyandinda
RANK: Sergeant
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF)
DATE OF BIRTH: 06/29/75
GENDER: Male

2. 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 RDF personnel
identified in paragraph 1 above, as of this date. Post
may cite this cable in response.

3. If in the future post becomes aware of possible human
rights violations by the individuals listed above, Post
should inform the Department and not proceed with training.
RICE

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