DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR LAOS LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA

UNCLAS STATE 135300 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 "POST BLAST INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE REF: Vientiane 652 ¶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 the "Post Blast Investigations" course hosted by the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Bangkok, Thailand from January 12-23, 2009. The Lao nominees are police officers in the Ministry of Public Security. ¶2. (U) Candidates: Police Lieutenant Khammany Xayavong Technical Staff of Forensic Division, General Police Department, Ministry of Public Security DPOB: 02 December 1976, Savannakhet, Lao PDR Ppt: S0046535; Expiration Date: 30 November 2012 Lao ID: A1-0023777; Issue Date: 14 December 2007 Police Lieutenant Viengkhong Banchanthavong Technical Staff of Investigation Division, General Police Department, Ministry of Public Security DPOB: 12 December 1971, Houaphanh, Lao PDR Ppt: S 0046539; Expiration Date: 27 November 2012 Lao ID: 0000418; Issue Date: 10 August 2001 ¶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