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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