HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000247 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 TERRORIST POST BLAST INVESTIGATION FROM MAY 11-15, 2009 AT MANGO FIELD, KAMPONG SPEU PROVINCE 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 Terrorist Post Blast Investigation from May 11-15, 2009 at Mango Field, Kampong Speu Province. NAME: Om Yentieng (Male) DPOB: Jul. 16, 1954; Svay Rieng POSITION: Deputy Director DEPT/UNIT: Secretariat national for Counter-Terrorism Committee, NCTC NAME: Ung Eang (Male) DPOB: Sep. 10, 1977; Kampong Cham POSITION: Member DEPT/UNIT: Secretariat National for Counter-Terrorism Committee, NCTC NAME: Yentieng Puthirith (Male) DPOB: Nov. 18, 1983; Phnom Penh POSITION: Director RANK: Brigadier General DEPT/UNIT: Department of Administration and Finance, NCTC NAME: Yentieng Puthira (Male) DPOB: Jan. 14, 1985; Phnom Penh POSITION: Director RANK: Colonel DEPT/UNIT: Department of Intelligence, NTCT NAME: Nhem Sodella (Male) DPOB: Apr. 15, 1980; Kandal POSITION: Deputy Director DEPT/UNIT: Department of Admin and Finance, NCTC NAME: Khun Rachana (Female) DPOB: Jan. 11, 1980; Prey Veng POSITION: Chief of Office DEPT/UNIT: Department of Admin and Finance, NCTC NAME: Yonn Sinat (Male) DPOB: Dec. 11, 1978; Takeo POSITION: Assistant DEPT/UNIT: Department of Admin and Finance, NCTC NAME: Sambath Houna (Male) DPOB: Oct. 14, 1979; Kampong Cham POSITION: Assistant DEPT/UNIT: Department of Admin and Finance, NCTC NAME: Heng Nika (Male) DPOB: Dec. 20, 1986; Kampong Cham POSITION: Chief Research of S2 RANK: Major DEPT/UNIT: Army Headquarters NAME: Lam Teng (Male) DPOB: Apr. 2, 1966; Kampong Chhnang POSITION: Chief of Investigation of S2 RANK: Major DEPT/UNIT: Army Headquarters NAME: Chheang Song (Male) DPOB: Jan. 21, 1955; Kampong Cham POSITION: Deputy Commander RANK: Colonel DEPT/UNIT: Phnom Penh Gendarmerie NAME: Yim Sinuon (Male) DPOB: Apr. 9, 1958; Kandal POSITION: Deputy Commander RANK: Colonel DEPT/UNIT: Siem Reap Gendarmerie NAME: Tem Tann (Male) DPOB: Jan. 14, 1962; Pursat POSITION: Deputy Commander RANK: Colonel DEPT/UNIT: Kandal Gendarmerie NAME: Phin Ravy (Male) DPOB: Jun. 1, 1974; Kandal POSITION: Deputy Commander RANK: Lieutenant Colonel DEPT/UNIT: Sihanouk Gendarmerie NAME: Ros Sophal (Male) DPOB: May. 10, 1960; Phnom Penh POSITION: Deputy Chief of Internal Operations RANK: Lieutenant Colonel DEPT/UNIT: Cambodian Intelligence and Research Directorate NAME: Sam Phearoth (Male) DPOB: Dec. 8, 1968; Kandal POSITION: Deputy Chief of Special Operations Zone DEPT/UNIT: Cambodian Intelligence and Research Directorate NAME: Men Sam An (Male) DPOB: Feb. 14, 1967; Phnom Penh POSITION: Chief of Bureau RANK: Lieutenant Colonel DEPT/UNIT: Department of Counter-Terrorism of National Police, National Police NAME: Lim Than (Male) DPOB: Mar. 2, 1957; Phnom Penh POSITION: Deputy Chief of Bureau RANK: Major DEPT/UNIT: Department of Internal Security, National Police NAME: Tun Monydararoth (Male) DPOB: Apr. 12, 1965; Phnom Penh POSITION: Deputy Chief of Bureau RANK: Major DEPT/UNIT: Department of Internal Security, National Police NAME: Pen Vanna (Male) DPOB: Jan. 5, 1964; Takeo POSITION: Deputy Chief of Bureau RANK: Major DEPT/UNIT: Department of Counter-Terrorism, National Police NAME: Siv Samnang (Male) DPOB: Feb. 2, 1962; Prey Veng POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office RANK: Major DEPT/UNIT: Department of Counter-Terrorism, National Police NAME: Sim Vuthy (Male) DPOB: Jul. 25, 1960; Takeo POSITION: Chief of Bureau RANK: Major DEPT/UNIT: Department of Internal Security, National Police NAME: Van Sopheap (Male) DPOB: Feb. 1, 1966; Kandal POSITION: Chief of Department RANK: Major DEPT/UNIT: Department of Counter-Terrorism, National Police NAME: Mom Sokunrotha (Male) DPOB: Aug. 2, 1967; Kampong Cham POSITION: Deputy Chief of Bureau RANK: Major DEPT/UNIT: Department of Counter-Terrorism, National Police NAME: Hao Lay (Male) DPOB: Jul. 1, 1962; Kandal POSITION: Deputy Chief of Bureau RANK: Captain DEPT/UNIT: Department of Counter-Terrorism, National Police NAME: Khim Samath (Male) DPOB: Jan. 3, 1973; Phnom Penh POSITION: Chief of Department RANK: Captain DEPT/UNIT: Department of Counter-Terrorism, National Police NAME: Ek Vanno (Male) DPOB: Jun. 21, 1971; Phnom Penh POSITION: Chief of Department RANK: Captain DEPT/UNIT: Department of Internal Security, National Police NAME: Oum Savoeun (Male) DPOB: Dec. 1, 1972; Kampong Speu POSITION: Chief of Department RANK: Captain DEPT/UNIT: Department of Internal Security, National Police NAME: Him Vandy (Male) DPOB: Jun. 17, 1958; Kampong Speu POSITION: Deputy Director DEPT/UNIT: Department of Planning and Operations of Cambodian Mine Action Center NAME: Sar Chhaya (Male) DPOB: May. 10, 1954; Svay Rieng POSITION: Chief of Bureau DEPT/UNIT: Cambodian Mine Action Center NAME: Tep Sakoeun (Male) DPOB: Jan. 5, 1970; Battambang POSITION: staff DEPT/UNIT: Cambodian Mine Action Center ¶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 Terrorist Post Blast Investigation from May 11-15, 2009 at Mango Field, Kampong Speu Province. ¶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 Jenae Johnson at Johnsonjd3@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118. RODLEY