US embassy cable - 04KIGALI1166

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HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR RWANDAN DEFENSE FORCES DEPLOYING TO DARFUR

Identifier: 04KIGALI1166
Wikileaks: View 04KIGALI1166 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Kigali
Created: 2004-08-13 10:43:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: PREL MARR MASS PHUM RW SU Vetting
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS KIGALI 001166 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/C, AF/RSA AND AF/SPG 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, MARR, MASS, PHUM, RW, SU, Vetting 
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR RWANDAN DEFENSE FORCES 
DEPLOYING TO DARFUR 
 
REF: BITTRICK-RUFFING EMAIL OF 08/12/04 
 
1. This is an action request for the Department (please see 
paragraph 4). 
 
2. The RDF will deploy the following unit to Darfur, on or 
around August 14: 
 
-- A Co, 99th BN, 305th BDE, from Kibuye 
 
The company is not (NOT) a composite unit. 
 
-- The following officers are OPCON in support of the 
operations: 
 
CAPT Fred Muziraguharara      Deputy Commander 
CAPT (DR) Mark Rugyeminiwaza  Unit Physician 
LT Abdhl Kabagyema            Translator/staff officer 
WO1 Gabriel Gahondogo         Logistics Officer-in-Charge 
 
3. Embassy Kigali has reviewed its files and has found no 
information concerning gross human rights violations by the 
unit or any of the individuals named above. 
 
4. ACTION REQUEST FOR DEPARTMENT: Please complete human 
rights vetting for these names as soon as possible and inform 
Embassy of findings. 
 
5. Inquiries regarding this information may be directed to 
LTC John Ruffing, DAO, Embassy Kigali. 
O'LEARY 

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