HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE BAKER

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000151 SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR PM-HDP, DRL, EAP/MLS, EAP/RSP AND S/GHD ¶E. O 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE BAKER CANOE 09-2 AT SUB-OPERATIONAL ZONE OF PREAH VIHEAR PROVINCE FROM April 27 to JUNE 5, 2009 REF: 03 SECSTATE 034981 ¶1. This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. ¶2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. ¶3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetting for the following individuals selected for the Baker Canoe 09-2 at Sub-Operational Zone of Preah Vihear province from April 27 to June 5, 2009. NAME: Seng Monorom (Male) DPOB: Jan. 23, 1971, Preah Vihear POSITION: Deputy Chief of Counter-Drug Office RANK: Captain DEPT/UNIT: Commissariat of Preah Vihear Police NAME: Kong Koeur (Male) DPOB: Oct. 23, 1968, Preah Vihear POSITION: Chief of Criminal Section RANK: Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: Police of Chey Sen District, Preah Vihear Province NAME: Hok Chhoeun (Male) DPOB: Jul. 5, 1960, Preah Vihear POSITION: Chief of Criminal Section RANK: Lieutenant DEPT/Unit: Police of Koulen District, Preah Vihear Province NAME: Ken Chhoeun (Male) DPOB: Jan. 2, 1975, Preah Vihear POSITION: Deputy Chief of Criminal Section RANK: Second Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: Police of Sangkum Thmey District, Preah Vihear Province NAME: Prich Kheng (Male) DPOB: Feb. 3, 1970, Preah Vihear POSITION: Deputy Chief of Criminal Section RANK: Second Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: Police of Chhep District, Preah Vihear Province NAME: Toek Mao (Male) DPOB: Jul. 6, 1970, Preah Vihear POSITION: Deputy Chief of Criminal Section RANK: Second Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: Police of Roveang District, Preah Vihear Province NAME: Kov Pisith (Male) DPOB: Jun. 7, 1973, Preah Vihear POSITION: Deputy Chief of Police Station RANK: Second Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: Police of Kampong Pranak Commune, Preah Vihear Province NAME: Va Sophal (Male) DPOB: Feb. 5, 1968, Preah Vihear POSITION: Deputy Chief of Police Station RANK: Warrant Officer Class 1 DEPT/UNIT: Police of Palhal Commune, Preah Vihear Province NAME: Sum Lumton (Male) DPOB: Jul. 2, 1975, Preah Vihear POSITION: Deputy Chief of Criminal Section RANK: Warrant Officer Class 2 �00A;DEPT/UNIT: Police of Tbeng Meanchey District, Preah Vihear Province NAME: Neth Saran (Male) DPOB: Jan. 1, 1966, Preah Vihear POSITION: Deputy Chief of Chey Sen District RANK: Captain DEPT/UNIT: Sub-Operational Zone Preah Vihear NAME: Phang Sam Ang (Male) DPOB: May 5, 1963, Kandal POSITION: Deputy Chief of Chhep District RANK: Captain DEPT/Unit: Sub-Operational Zone Preah Vihear NAME: Sok Sophal (Male) DPOB: Jul. 11, 1959, Kampong Thom POSITION: Deputy Chief of Sangkum Thmey District RANK: Captain DEPT/UNIT: Sub-Operational Zone Preah Vihear NAME: Phin Thol (Male) DPOB: Feb. 10, 1955, Uddar Meanchey POSITION: Deputy Chief of Banteay Ampil District RANK: Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: Sub-Operational Zone Uddar Meanchey NAME: Uch Oeun (Male) DPOB: Jul. 7, 1957, Kandal POSITION: Deputy Chief of Trapeang Prasat District RANK: Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: Sub-Operational Zone Uddar Meanchey NAME: Kim Sophal (Male) DPOB: Sep. 15, 1960, Kampong Cham POSITION: Deputy Chief of Samrong District RANK: Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: Sub-Operational Zone Uddar Meanchey NAME: Nim Saoreun (Male) DPOB: Mar. 7, 1960, Kandal POSITION: Chief of S2 RANK: Major DEPT/UNIT: Sub-Operational Zone Uddar Meanchey NAME: Srey Pov (Male) DPOB: Sep. 2, 1973, Svay Rieng POSITION: Deputy Chief of Company, B2 RANK: Chief Warrant Officer DEPT/UNIT: Sub-Operational Zone Uddar Meanchey NAME: Suon Voeuth (Male) DPOB: Apr. 5, 1965, Kampong Cham POSITION: Deputy Commander of Sangkum Thmey District RANK: Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: Preah Vihear Gendarmerie NAME: Cheth Vannak (Male) DPOB: Feb. 14, 1968, Kampong Thom POSITION: Deputy Commander of Sangkum Thmey District RANK: Second Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: Preah Vhear Gendarmerie NAME: Meak Thay (Male) DPOB: Sep. 10, 1969, Kampong Chhnang POSITION: Deputy Commander of Chey Sen District RANK: Chief Warrant Officer DEPT/UNIT: Preah Vihear Gendarmerie ¶4. Regarding police training candidates from Chey Sen district, Preah Vihear province, there was some speculation after a February 2007 killing of an opposition party member in Chey Sen that the killing may have been politically motivated. Some speculators believed that local police were involved with a cover up of a political motivation and perpetrator by forcing the victim's wife to confess to the killing. However, a human rights NGO investigation concluded that the likely motive for the killing was a pattern of domestic abuse, and that the victim's wife killed the victim. ¶5. U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the above individuals. ¶6. Individuals will attend the Baker Canoe 09-2 at Sub-Operational Zone of Preah Vihear from April 27 to June 5, 2009. ¶7. Action request: Please verify whether the Department possesses any credible information that the individuals named above have been implicated in gross violations of human rights. ¶8. Points of contacts for Amembassy Phnom Penh are Major Wayne Turnbull at turnbullpw@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-219, or Janet Deutsch at deutschje@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118. RODLEY