DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 118867 SIPDIS, SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL KCRM SNAR CB SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - SPECIAL INVESTIGATION GROUP WORKSHOP ON PANGOLIN AND BIG CATS REF: PHNOM PENH 864 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate for participation in the Special Investigations Group (SIG) Workshop on Pangolin and Big Cats scheduled for November 26-28, 2008 at ILEA Bangkok in Thailand. ¶2. (U) Candidate: NAME: Soun, Sovann (Male) DOB: 04/13/1967 POB: Phnom Penh, Kandal Province POSITION: Head of the Legal and Litigation Office DEPT/UNIT: Cambodia Judicial Police ¶3. (U) Post may provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual identified in paragraph 2 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (U) If, in the future, post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individual listed above, Post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. ¶5. (U) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose: -Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov -Phone: 202-647-2989 RICE