Cablegate: Human Rights Vetting for U.S. Sponsored Training

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING
FOR JAMEEL AND HASAN

REF: A. BAGHDAD 0377

B. BAGHDAD 0383

1. Department has reviewed its files and finds that it
possesses no credible information of gross violations of
human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi
Security Forces listed below. If at any time Embassy
becomes aware of any information regarding incidents
that could be deemed to be credible information of
gross violation of human rights by any personnel involved
in this training, Embassy should so inform the Department.

2. Names of the candidates are as follows:

NAME: Fadhil Jameel JAMEEL Noah Jam Barway
POSITION: Brigadier General, Iraqi Army
DOB: April 1, 1966
TYPE OF TRAINING: NESA Senior Executive Seminar For
Combating Terrorism
TRAINING LOCATION: NESA Center for Strategic Studies, STE
4308,
Washington, DC 20593
DATES OF TRAINING: March 1, 2008 to March 16, 2008

NAME: Hasan Ali Mohammed HASAN
POSITION: Colonel, Iraqi Air Force
DOB: December 20, 1965
TYPE OF TRAINING: Language Training
TRAINING LOCATION: Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas
DATES OF TRAINING: March 20 2008 to January 2, 2009
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