(UNITS TO STATE) EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN

UNCLAS BANGKOK 005447

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EAP/BCLTV, L/EAP, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL
PACOM FOR FPA HUSO, JIATF/WEST FOR COMMANDER BUSCH

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING
SUBJECT: (UNITS TO STATE) EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN
RIGHTS VETTING FOR: EXERCISE BALANCE TORCH (BT) 06-2

REF: A. JIATF WEST J33/JUSMAG-THAI MEMO DATED 15 JULY 2005

B. STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE

C. 03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE


1. This is an action request.


2. Joint Interagency Task Force West J33/JUSMAG THAI has
requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human
rights vetting for units that have been selected to
participate in Exercise Balance Torch 06-2 scheduled from 3
October to 3 December 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
August 29, 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:

Royal Thai Army Infantry Center
-- Special Forces Training Company (10 pax)

Royal Thai Army Special Warfare Command
-- HQ Company (10 pax)
-- 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Regiment (20 pax)
-- PSYOPS Battalion, 2nd Special Forces Regiment (81) pax

1st Army Area
-- 1st Special Forces Training Battalion (20 pax)

2nd Army Area
-- 2nd Special Forces Training Battalion (20 pax)

3rd Army Area
-- 3rd Special Forces Training Battalion, (20 pax)

4th Army Area
-- 4th Special Forces Training Battalion, (20 pax)
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