THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 000774 SIPDIS SENSITIVE 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: 1LT. SOTHON RUKSASUP REF: JUSMAG/THAI MEMO OF 24 JANUARY 2005. ¶1. (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see para. 2. ¶2. (SBU) JUSMAGTHAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting for 1Lt. Sothon RUKSASUP, Army Military Intelligence Command, WCN 1176 who has been selected to attend the International Intelligence Office Basic Course at Ft. Huachuca, AZ from 22 Feb 05 - 23 May 2005. 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. BOYCE