DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 124214 SIPDIS, SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL KCRM SNAR CB SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA BANGKOK "POST BLAST INVESTIGATION" COURSE REF: PHNOM PENH 924 ¶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 participation in the ILEA Bangkok Post Blast Investigation Course scheduled for January 12-23, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. Participants must report by January 11, 2009. ¶2. (U) This course will provide the participants with hands-on training by requiring them to reconstruct components of an explosive device recovered through various investigative techniques including sifting. In addition, the course curriculum requires the students to participate in a guided practical exercise during which instructors guide the students through one of three bombing scenarios. ¶3. (U) Candidates: NAME: CHANN, Hor (Male) DPOB: April 9, 1973; Kampong Cham POSITION: Deputy Office Chief RANK: Major DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of the Interior (MOI),Kampong Cham Provincial Police NAME: SEA, Sophonn (Male) DPOB: July 12, 1969; Phnom Penh POSITION: Deputy Office Chief RANK: Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: MOI, Kandal Provincial Police ¶4. (U) Alternate Candidate: NAME: VENG, Vannarith (Male) DPOB: October 10, 1958; Kandal POSITION: Deputy Office Chief RANK: Captain DEPT/UNIT: MOI, Kandal Provincial Police ¶5. (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 identified in paragraph 2 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶6. (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. ¶7. (U) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose: -Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov -Phone: 202-647-2989 RICE