DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 135508 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 "SUPERVISORY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS COURSE" COURSE IN BANGKOK REF: PHNOM PENH 1006 ¶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 Supervisory Criminal Investigators Course scheduled from February 16, 2009 through March 27, 2009 with report date of February 15, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. ¶2. (U) Candidates: NAME: KOUET, Bunna (Male) DPOB: Oct. 7, 1960; Prey Veng POSITION: Deputy Director RANK: Col. DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior (MOI),Criminal Dept. NAME: LIM, Sokharaksmey (Male) DPOB: Mar. 29, 1975; Phnom Penh POSITION: Deputy Director RANK: Col. DEPT/UNIT: MOI, Patrimony Protection NAME: HORM, Vantha (Male) DPOB: Oct. 5, 1973; Phnom Penh POSITION: Deputy Director RANK: Col. DEPT/UNIT: MOI, Intelligence Dept. NAME: NOUN, Vityasak (Male) DPOB: Aug. 11, 1962; Kandal POSITION: Deputy Director RANK: Col. DEPT/UNIT: Royal Academy Police NAME: KEN, Sothun (Male) DPOB: Aug. 8, 1970; Kampot POSITION: Office Chief RANK: Lt. Col. DEPT/UNIT: Royal Academy Police NAME: YAM, Bunheng (Male) DPOB: Apr. 15, 1964, Kandal POSITION: Office Chief RANK: Lt. Col. DEPT/UNIT: MOI, Intelligence Dept. NAME: UCH, Sambath (Male) DPOB: Oct. 7, 1960; Takeo POSITION: Deputy Office Chief RANK: Maj. DEPT/UNIT: MOI, Criminal Dept. NAME: NOY, Hoeurn (Male) DPOB: Aug. 7, 1979; Pursat POSITION: Office Chief RANK: Lt. Col. DEPT/UNIT: MOI, Training Dept. ALTERNATES: NAME: SOT, Eth (Male) DPOB: Oct. 25, 1966; Sihanoukville POSITION: Deputy Office Chief RANK: Lt. Col. DEPT/UNIT: MOI, Training Dept. NAME: HAM, Sotheanith (Male) DPOB: Sept. 29, 1977; Phnom Penh POSITION: Office Chief RANK: Lt. Col. DEPT/UNIT: Royal Police Academy ¶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