HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "BASIC INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS" COURSE IN BANGKOK

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000162

SIPDIS

SECSTATE FOR INL/C/CJ AND EAP/RSP
BANGKOK FOR ILEA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR, MASS, MOPS, PHUM, PREL, CB
SUBJ: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "BASIC
INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS" COURSE IN BANGKOK

REF: STATE 13387

1. This is an action cable. See Paragraph six.

2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S.-sponsored
training programs.

3. Post requests a Leahy vetting response from the Department by
April 3, 2009. The individuals listed below will attend ILEA Basic
Intelligence Collection and Analysis Course scheduled for May 11 -
May 22, 2009 with report date of May 10, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.
To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S.-sponsored
security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh conducted
local human rights vetting for the following individuals selected
for ILEA-funded training:

NOMINEES:

NAME: NOUV, Sopha (Male)
DPOB: September 17, 1971; Kampong Cham
POSITION: Deputy Director
RANK: Col.
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Intelligence Department

NAME: SIENG, Sambath (Male)
DPOB: January 1, 1958; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Deputy Director
RANK: Col.
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Internal Security Department

NAME: PHAUK, Kolkomar (Male)
DPOB: November 5, 1974; Kandal
POSITION: Deputy Office Chief
RANK: Maj.
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry, Intelligence Department

NAME: CHIM, Noeun (Male)
DPOB: May 1, 1969; Takeo
POSITION: Deputy Office Chief
RANK: Maj.
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interio, Takeo Provincial Police

NAME: PHAN, Ratana (Male)
DPOB: March 5, 1981; Prey Veng
POSITION: Section Chief
RANK: Lt.
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Anti-Terrorism Department

NAME: Y, Leang (Male)
DPOB: September 4, 1968; Kandal
POSITION: Section Chief
RANK: Lt.
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Municipal Commissary Police

ALTERNATES:

NAME: TOUCH, Phallin (Female)
DPOB: January 1, 1969; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Section Chief
RANK: Maj.
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Personnel Department

NAME: UM, Mealea (Male)
DPOB: September 15, 1970; Prey Veng
POSITION: Section Chief
RANK: Capt.
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Anti-Terrorism Department

4. 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-mentioned individuals.

5. The individuals listed below will attend ILEA Basic Intelligence
Collection and Analysis Course scheduled for May 11 - May 22, 2009
with report date of May 10, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. This course
will provide the participants with an understanding of tactical,
operational and strategic intelligence and analysis.

6. Please verify whether the Department possesses any credible
information that the individuals named above have been implicated in
gross violations of human rights. Post requests a Leahy vetting
response from the Department by April 3, 2009.

7. Point of contact for Amembassy Phnom Penh is Janet Deutsch at
deutschje@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118, or Alicia Gale at
galean@state.gov or tel: 855-023-728-110.

RODLEY