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Viewing cable 07KIGALI916, HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR GOLDEN SPEAR CONFERENCE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07KIGALI916 2007-10-10 15:06 2011-08-24 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Kigali 
VZCZCXYZ0031
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHLGB #0916 2831506
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 101506Z OCT 07
FM AMEMBASSY KIGALI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4769
INFO RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
 
UNCLAS KIGALI 000916 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR AF/E, DRL/PHD, PM/RSAT AND L/PM 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR MASS PREL RW
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR GOLDEN SPEAR CONFERENCE 
 
 
1. (U)  This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 
 
2. (SBU)  Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting 
requirements, please screen General Marcel GATSINZI, Minister 
of Defense (DOB: 01/09/1948), scheduled to attend the Golden 
Spear conference, November 7 and 8, 2007. 
 
3. (SBU)  Post has discovered no derogatory information on 
the nominees from its own files or reputable sources.  While 
Gatsinzi has been the focus of rumors regarding his role in 
the 1994 genocide as a senior officer of the Habyarimana-era 
armed forces, he was a moderate Hutu officer who both 
attempted to restrain the extremists in security force ranks, 
and broke with the regime and joined the RPA when he was able 
to do so.  He offered a general apology to the Rwandan public 
in 2005 for being a member of the genocidal government. 
 
4.  (U) Post point of contact is PolOff Jennifer Orrico. 
ARIETTI