DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR LAOS LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA

UNCLAS STATE 123908 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: SNAR PHUM PREL PGOV MARR KCRM LA SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR LAOS LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA BANGKOK "SPECIAL INVESTIGATION GROUP WORKSHOP ON PANGOLIN AND BIG CATS COURSE" REF: Vientiane 598 ¶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 individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for "Special Investigation Group Workshop on Pangolin and Big Cats." The International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Bangkok, Thailand will host the workshop from November 26-28, 2008. The Lao nominees are police officers in the Ministry of Public Security. ¶2. (U) Candidates: Name: Police Major Kenechanh Phommachack Unit: Head of NCB Vientiane, General Police Department, Ministry of Public Security DOB: 14 April 1971 POB: Vientiane, Lao PDR Ppt: S 0041998; Expiration Date: 09 September 2012 Lao ID: N/A; Issue Date: N/A Telephone Contact: 856-21 251127 Name: Police Captain Anousinh Sakpraseuth Unit: Deputy Director of Crime Investigation Section, Commercial Crime Investigation Department, Ministry of Public Security DOB: 20 July 1966 POB: Bokeo, Lao PDR Ppt: S 0004822; Expiration Date: 06 January 2012 Lao ID: A1-0001593; Issue Date: 16 July 2008 Telephone Contact: 856-21 212519 ¶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 individuals listed 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 individuals 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