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Viewing cable 07STATE112497, HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR GOLDEN SPEAR SEMINAR

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07STATE112497 2007-08-10 19:45 2011-08-24 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Secretary of State 
VZCZCXYZ0020
OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHC #2497 2221951
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 101945Z AUG 07
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY KIGALI IMMEDIATE 4787
 
UNCLAS STATE 112497 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR PREL RW MASS
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR GOLDEN SPEAR SEMINAR 
 
REF: KIGALI 676 
 
1.  The Department of State has review its files and finds 
that as of July 26, 2007, it possesses no credible 
information of gross violations of human rights by the 
following Rwandan candidate for the Golden Spear Seminar. 
 
Name:           Patrick Gashumba 
Rank:           Lieutenant Colonel 
DOB:            20 August 1958 
Training Date:  13 August 2007 
 
2.  Post is therefore authorized to forward the following 
verification message:  "Embassy verifies that as of July 26, 
2007, the Department of State possesses no credible 
information of gross violations of human rights by the 
Rwandan candidate for the Golden Spear Seminar listed above. 
This cable completes the joint human rights vetting approval 
process for the law enforcement officer cited."  Note that if 
at any time Embassy becomes aware of any information 
regarding incidents which could be deemed to be credible 
information of gross violation of human rights by the 
candidate involved in this training, Embassy should so inform 
the Department. 
RICE