THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 004902 SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/BCLTV, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL PACOM FOR FPA HUSO, JIATF/WEST FOR COMMANDER BUSCH E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING SUBJECT: THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR: LTC RONAWEE HIRUNSI REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO OF 25 JULY 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 Ltc. Ronawee HIRUNSI Army Training Command, RTA, who has been selected to attend the WCN 1180A, Joint Transition Course at Norfolk, VA from 2 - 10 Sep 2005 and the WCN 1180B, JT/COMB Warfight Course at Norfolk, VA from 11 Sep - 2 Dec 2005. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by this individual. Embassy Bangkok Acting Political Counselor, James F. Cole, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. BOYCE