HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE PACIFIC

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000171 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 PACIFIC AREA SPECIAL OPERATIONS CONFERENCE (PASOC) FROM MARCH 29-APRIL 5, 2009 IN HONOLULU, HAWAII, USA 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 Pacific Area Special Operations Conference (PASOC) from March 29-April 5, 2009 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. NAME: Hun Many (Male) DPOB: 27 Nov 1982, Phnom Penh POSITION: Personal assistant to Prime Minister DEPT/UNIT: Cabinet of Prime Minister NAME: Moeung Makara (Male) DPOB: 18 Jan 1980, Phnom Penh POSITION: Deputy Commander RANK: Lieutenant Colonel DEPT/UNIT: Counter-Terrorism Armed Force ¶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 individuals. ¶5. Individuals will attend the Pacific Area Special Operations Conference (PASOC) from March 29-April 5, 2009 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. ¶6. 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. ¶7. 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