DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 125908 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM CB SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - STAFF AND INSTRUCTOR TRAINING REF: PHNOM PENH 933 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this 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 Staff and Instructor Training from January 3-31, 2009 in Phnom Penh. ¶2. (U) Candidates: MAJ Pong Bunthy Date of Birth: 10 May 1969 Place of Birth: Siem Reap Province POSITION: Driver, Counter-Terrorism Special Force 2LT Nov Savorn Date of Birth: 03 April 1966 Place of Birth: Takeo Province POSITION: Deputy Commander, Counter-Terrorism Special Force CSM Samrith Phon Date of Birth: 04 August 1978 Place of Birth: Takeo Province POSITION: Driver, Counter-Terrorism Special Force CSM Nun Nil Date of Birth: 05 May 1970 Place of Birth: Takeo Province POSITION: Driver, Counter-Terrorism Special Force SSG Luk Traw Date of Birth: 21 October 1981 Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province POSITION: Driver, Counter-Terrorism Special Force SSG Som Sophal Date of Birth: 13 March 1972 Place of Birth: Takeo Province POSITION: Driver, Counter-Terrorism Special Force SSG Kuy Mony Date of Birth: 06 July 1986 Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province POSITION: Driver, Counter-Terrorism Special Force SSG Som Nimal Date of Birth: 07 August 1986 Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province POSITION: Driver, Counter-Terrorism Special Force SSG Un Phorng Date of Birth: 05 May 1986 Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province POSITION: Driver, Counter-Terrorism Special Force SSG Orn Sovannthorn Date of Birth: 29 September 1986 Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province POSITION: Driver, Counter-Terrorism Special Force SSG Lay Saren Date of Birth: 02 March 1974 Place of Birth: Prey Veing Province POSITION: Cook, Counter-Terrorism Special Force SSG Sim Bunthouen Date of Birth: 19 June 1976 Place of Birth: Kendal Province POSITION: Cook, Counter-Terrorism Special Force SSG Meas Somphors Date of Birth: 11 November 1986 Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province POSITION: Cook, Counter-Terrorism Special Force SSG Chay Sina Date of Birth: 25 April 1982 Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province POSITION: Cook, Counter-Terrorism Special Force SSG Meas Som Orn Date of Birth: 07 May 1975 Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province POSITION: Cook, Counter-Terrorism Special Force CSM Khem Somkhan Date of Birth: 01 November 1983 Place of Birth: Kampong Cham Province POSITION: Deputy S-4, Counter-Terrorism Special Force Maj Lim Thong Eng Date of Birth: 08 February 1968 Place of Birth: Siem Riep Province POSITION: Medic Leader, Counter-Terrorism Special Force MAJ Gnin Khundy Date of Birth: 11 February 1972 Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province POSITION: Medic Deputy Commander, Counter-Terrorism Special Force 1LT Pun Ketnary Date of Birth: 31 August 1986 Place of Birth: Kendal Province POSITION: Medic, Counter-Terrorism Special Force 2LT So Mauk Date of Birth: 10 January 1978 Place of Birth: Kampot Province POSITION: Medic, Counter-Terrorism Special Force Cadet Thouk Sotharoth Date of Birth: 20 November 1980 Place of Birth: Kendal Province POSITION: Medic, Counter-Terrorism Special Force Cadet Phon Chanthy Date of Birth: 23 January 1980 Place of Birth: Kandal Province POSITION: Medic, Counter-Terrorism Special Force ¶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 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 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