THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 002002 SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/BCLTV, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL PACOM FOR FPA HUSO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING SUBJECT: THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR: WG.CDR. NIYOM SUTTICHANTUK REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO OF 14 MARCH 2005 ¶B. STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE ¶C. 03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE ¶1. (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see para. 2. ¶2. (U) JUSMAGTHAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting for Wg.Cdr. Niyom SUTTICHANTUK, RTAF Institute of Higher Education, Air Education and Training Command, who has been selected to attend the following courses listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by this individual. Embassy Bangkok Political Counselor, Robert J. Clarke, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. WCN 1221, Specialized English Training Course, Defense Language Institute at Lackland AFB, TX from March 30 - June 3, 2005 WCN 1221A, Int'l Off. School (AC & SC),Maxwell AFB, AL from June 6 - July 22, 2005 WCN 1221B, Air Comd. and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL from Aug. 2, 2005 - June 6, 2006. BOYCE