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P 101245Z JUL 08
FM AMEMBASSY KIGALI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5439
INFO RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS KIGALI 000460 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR AF/C, DRL/PHD, PM/RSAT AND L/PM 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR MASS PREL RW
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ACSS WORKSHOP 
 
¶1. (U)  This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 
 
¶2. (SBU)  Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting 
requirements, please screen the following individuals 
scheduled to attend ACSS Workshop in Kampala, Uganda 
 
Last Name    First Name  Rank  DOB 
---------    ----------  ----  --- 
Kayiranga    Eric        Supt  1969 
Gatare       Damas       Supt  1962 
Rutaremara   Jill        MAJ   1960 
Nkerabigwi   Etienne           1970 
 
Dates of Training: 
August 17-22, 2008 
 
¶3. (SBU)  Post has discovered no derogatory information on 
the nominees from its own files or reputable sources. 
 
¶4. (SBU) NOTE: Post found Major Jill Rutaremara's name on a 
list of RPF members who are accused of perpetrating human 
rights abuses following the 1994 genocide.  The list appears 
in a report from SOS Rwanda-Burundi - a Belgian-based group 
linked with extremist Hutu-power movements.  The single 
sentence referring to Rutaremara states, "Un de Champions de 
la politique d'ethnilandisation (sic) du Mutara."  That is, 
he supposedly supported Tutsi repopulation strategies in 
Mutara Prefecture.  Thus, no specific accusation is made in 
this report of any human rights offense.  Further, the report 
contains many factual errors, and we do not consider it a 
credible source.  The report was published on the website for 
Inshuti - another Hutu-power group based in Barcelona, with 
links to genocide denial campaigns.  This is the only 
reference we found linking Major Jill Rutaremara to any 
supposed involvement in human rights abuses or activities 
inconsistent with the U.S. foreign policy goals. 
 
¶5.  (U) Post point of contact is pol/econ intern Emily 
Narkis. 
 
ARIETTI