REQUEST LEAHY AMENDMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING

UNCLAS AIT TAIPEI 000275 SENSITIVE SIPDIS C O R R E C T E D COPY CAPTION DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/TC DEENA PARKER, DS/IP/EAP LAVON SAJONA, DRL AND INR HONG KONG FOR DEA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MAS PHUM PM PREL SNAR ASEC TW SUBJECT: REQUEST LEAHY AMENDMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING ¶1. (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: As required by the Departments of State and Defense Leahy Amendments, AIT requests that Washington conduct an expedited human rights review of the below listed Taiwan law enforcement personnel, who will participate in DEA Chemical Diversion Seminar beginning March 16, and that DOS transmit the results to AIT and DEA. Criminal Investigation Bureau -------------- International Sec. Officer YEH, Tracy; D/POB:12-03-1975,Taiwan International Sec. Officer CHEN, Lala; D/POB:09-10-1976,Taiwan Forensic Sec. Chief YEH, Jia Yu; D/POB:10-23-1959,Taiwan Forensic Sec. Officer HSIEH, Chin Lin; D/POB:11-10-1973,Taiwan Forensic Sec. Officer LI, Tien lai; D/POB:10-16-1968,Taiwan Forensic Sec. Officer CHOU, Hsiu Yi; D/POB:03-09-1979,Taiwan Comm. Sec. Officer HUANG, Chen Chin; D/POB:10-15-1977,Taiwan Police University Detective and Forensic Research Center Director WANG, Sheng Meng; D/POB:01-02-1966,Taiwan Customs -------------- Investigaton Department/DGOC Secretary HUANG, Juoping; D/POB:07-18-1956,Taiwan Import Division/Keelung Office Subsection Head LIU, Shingshing; D/POB:10-28-1959,Taiwan Import Section/Wudu Branch/Keelung Office Clerk LING, Meiyu; D/POB:03-03-1982,Taiwan Inspection Division/Taipei Office Subsection Head CHUH, Yingjui; D/POB:04-18-1957,Taiwan On-site Clearance Division/Taipei Office Officer LO, Wenhwa; D/POB: 01-06-1956,Taiwan Import Division/Taipei Office Officer YU, Shhihming; D/POB:07-19-1971,Taiwan Mobile Inspection Brigade/Taichung Office Deputy Head YANG, Chinfu; D/POB:12-21-1971,Taiwan Inspection Division/Kaoshiung Office Auditor HU, Shoeihua; D/POB:09-03-1961,Taiwan Kaoshiung Airport Branch/Kaoshiung Office Clerk LI, Yuanchang; D/POB:01-04-1974,Taiwan Mobile Inspection Sub-brigade/Kaoshiung Office Head CHEN, Juichin; D/POB:03-19-1954,Taiwan Coast Guard -------------- Intelligence Executive Officer SU, Quan Chen; D/POB:10-20-1969,Taiwan Investigation Brigade Investigator CAO, Hong Wei; D/POB:06-20-1984,Taiwan Taipei Recon. Brigade Investigator DU, Zhi Gao; D/POB:10-31-1972,Taiwan Taichung Recon. Brigade Investigator LAI, Wei Xiang; D/POB:03-12-1969,Taiwan Tainan County Recon. Brigade Subsection Chief GAO, Jin Zhen; D/POB:09-15-1966,Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs -------------- Industrial Development Bureau/Consumer Goods and Chemical Industries Division Sr. Engineer YEH, Meng-I; D/POB:11-02-1964,Taiwan Ministry of Justice Investigative Bureau -------------- Drug Enforcement Division Special Agent LIN, Jeff; D/POB:10-04-1964,Taiwan Special Agent CHUANG, Simon; D/POB:09-01-1959,Taiwan Special Agent Lin, Wilson; D/POB:06-25-1965,Taiwan Taipei City Field Division ASAC/Sub-field Station WANG, Steve; D/POB:04-10-1957,Taiwan Kaoshiung City Field Division General Affairs Chief/Sub-field Station LIN, Michael; D/POB:04-06-1061,Taiwan Maritime Div. Special Agent CHAN, Chen Chun; D/POB:02-18-1980,Taiwan Taipei County Field Station Special Agent LIANG, Wu Chen:D/POB:03-08-1969,Taiwan Central Mobile Team Unit Leader SU, William; D/POB:03-12-1968,Taiwan Southern Mobile Team Special Agent SHIANG, Tom; D/POB:11-30-1978,Taiwan ¶2. (U) AIT has conducted its own review and has found no credible information that the aforementioned persons have been involved in gross human rights violations. AIT thanks the Department in advance for its timely consideration of and response to this matter. YOUNG