THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 002069 SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/BCLTV, L/EAP, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL PACOM FOR FPA HUSO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING SUBJECT: THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR: EXERCISE COUNTER-DRUG FUSION TORCH (FT) 05-3 REF: A. JIATF WEST J33 MEMO DATED 15 MARCH 2005 ¶B. POL/MIL MEMO DATED 10 MARCH 2005 ¶C. JIATF WEST J33 MEMO DATED 07 MARCH 2005 ¶D. STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE ¶E. 03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE ¶1. This is an action request. ¶2. Joint Interagency Task Force West J33/JUSMAG THAI in conjunction with DEA Bangkok Country Office (BCO) has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting for units that have been selected to participate in Exercise Counter-Drug Fusion Torch (FT) 05-3 scheduled from 18 July - 5 August 2005. To meet internal DOD advance deployment deadlines, they have requested that the review of human rights reports and files be completed no later than 31 March, 2005, if possible. ¶3. The Embassy possesses no credible evidence that any of the units listed below in paragraph four have committed gross violations of human rights. Please advise whether the Department has any relevant information on the units listed below. ¶4. Participants in the Exercise are as follows: ¶A. Naval Special Warfare Group, Seal Team 3, Sattahip, Thailand ¶B. Naval Special Warfare Group, Seam Team 1, Sattahip, Thailand ¶C. Narcotics Suppression Bureau Division 1, Sub-Division 2, Chonburi, Thailand ¶D. Naval Special Warfare Special Boat Unit Detachment 3, Sattahip, Thailand BOYCE