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P 010941Z NOV 07
FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0212
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY

C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 001571 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR NEA/ARP, INL/HSTC, AND G/TIP 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/31/2027 
TAGS: PGOV PHUM ELAB KU TIP
SUBJECT: KUWAITI POLICE WELCOME TIP TRAINING; REQUEST U.S. 
ASSISTANCE 
 
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Alan Misenheimer for reasons 1.4 (b) a 
nd (d). 
 
¶1.  (U)  This is an Action Request.  Please see paragraph 3. 
 
¶2.  (C)  PolOff met on October 28 with Brigadier General Dr. 
Hassan Hussayn Al-Abdulsalam, Director of Kuwait's Police 
Academy, to stress the importance of training police officers 
to identify potential TIP victims and to handle potential TIP 
cases.  (Note: Increased police training is a central element 
of the USG recommendations to Kuwait to further its progress 
on TIP.  End Note.)  Al-Abdulsalam said that the academy 
gives human rights training to all new officers, and that 
current officers must take continuing education courses in 
order to win promotions.  He promised to provide Post with a 
copy of a course listing that would show which courses are 
currently offered.  He expressed pride in the current 
curriculum and the attention it gives to human rights. 
However, he also suggested that the Academy would be happy to 
host outside experts to do TIP training in Kuwait, noting 
that the existing training facility and continuing education 
program would make it easy to have the training reach the 
necessary officers. 
 
¶3.  (U)  Action Request: Post requests the Department's 
guidance in suggesting organizations or individuals who could 
provide such training. 
 
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For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s 
 
Visit Kuwait's Classified Website: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/ 
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