HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION" COURSE IN BANGKOK JUNE 1 - 12, 2009

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000220

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 "CRIME
SCENE INVESTIGATION" COURSE IN BANGKOK JUNE 1 - 12, 2009

REF: STATE 22043

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
May 12, 2009. The individuals listed below will attend ILEA Crime
Scene Investigation Course scheduled for June 1 - June 12, 2009 with
report date of May 31, 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:

NAME: RATH, Chamroeun (Male)
DPOB: April 5, 1968; Kampong Chhnang
POSITION: Deputy Director
RANK: Col.
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry Of Interior, Royal Police Academy

NAME: HUN, Sopheap (Male)
DPOB: October 19, 1966; Kampong Cham
POSITION: Office Chief
RANK: Lt. Col.
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry Of Interior, Scientific and Technical
Department

NAME: VAR, Vanny (Male)
DPOB: April 25, 1963; Svay Rieng
POSITION: Deputy Office Chief
RANK: Lt. Col.
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry Of Interior, Criminal Department

NAME: HAS, Menghout (Male)
DPOB: September 7, 1973; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Deputy Office Chief
RANK: Lt. Col.
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry Of Interior, Personnel Department

NAME: PANG, Koun (Male)
DPOB: October 10, 1960; Kampong Cham
POSITION: Deputy Office Chief
RANK: Lt. Col.
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry Of Interior, Technical Border Department

NAME: PO, Sengleang (Male)
DPOB: August 7, 1968; Kandal
POSITION: Deputy Office Chief
RANK: Maj.
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry Of Interior, Intelligence Department

NAME: LIM, Bunthang (Male)
DPOB: April 5, 1971; Kampong Cham
POSITION: Section Chief
RANK: Lt.
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry Of Interior, Anti-Terrorism Department

NAME: MONY, Sopheak (Male)
DPOB: February 11, 1982; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Section Chief
RANK: Lt.
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry Of Interior, Internal Security

ALTERNATES:

NAME: TONG, Chhong (Male)
DPOB: July 9, 1969; Kandal
POSITION: Office Chief
RANK: Lt. Col.
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry Of Interior, Forensic and Technical Department

NAME: LOR, Sokha (Male)
DPOB: December 16, 1973; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Deputy Office Chief
RANK: Maj.
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry Of Interior, Criminal 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 above will attend ILEA Crime Scene
Investigation Course scheduled for June 1 - June 12, 2009 with
report date of May 31, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. This course will
provide the participants with an understanding of the fundamentals
of crime scene management as it pertains to the collection and
preservation of evidence.


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. Post requests a
Leahy vetting response from the Department by May 12, 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.

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