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
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