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
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