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