HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000173 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 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) COURSE FROM JUN 1 - JUL 31, 2009 AT CMAC TRAINING CENTER, KAMPONG CHHNANG, CAMBODIA 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 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Course from June 1 - July 31, 2009 at CMAC Training Center, Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia. NAME: Sam Channy (Male) DPOB: 5 Oct 1966, Kampong Speu POSITION: Secretary of K86 Warehouse RANK: Captain DEPT/UNIT: NATIONAL CENTER FOR PEACEKEEPING FORCE, MINE AND ERW CLEARANCE (NCPMEC) NAME: Ruam Sameth (Male) DPOB: 5 May 1972, Kampong Chhnang POSITION: Technical Maintenance Officer RANK: Captain DEPT/UNIT: NATIONAL CENTER FOR PEACEKEEPING FORCE, MINE AND ERW CLEARANCE NAME: Hu Sopheap (Male) DPOB: 10 Mar 1985, Kandal POSITION: Staff RANK: Warrant Officer DEPT/UNIT: NATIONAL CENTER FOR PEACEKEEPING FORCE, MINE AND ERW CLEARANCE NAME: In Cheareap (Male) DPOB: 14 Apr 1982, Svay Rieng POSITION: Office Assistant in the Weapons Office RANK: Captain DEPT/UNIT: NATIONAL CENTER FOR PEACEKEEPING FORCE, MINE AND ERW CLEARANCE NAME: Phat Phanith (Male) DPOB: 10 Oct 1980, Kandal POSITION: Office Assistant in the Weapons Office RANK: Captain DEPT/UNIT: NATIONAL CENTER FOR PEACEKEEPING FORCE, MINE AND ERW CLEARANCE ¶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 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Course from June 1 - July 31, 2009 at CMAC training Center, Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia. ¶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