HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TWO INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000255

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 TWO INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE
SEAPORT BORDER ENFORCEMENT TRAINING AND CARGO TARGETING AND RISK
MANAGEMENT FROM JUNE 8-19, 2009 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND

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 Seaport Border Enforcement Training and Cargo
Targeting and Risk Management from June 8-19, 2009 in Bangkok,
Thailand.

NAME: Thong Viro (Male)
DPOB: Nov. 12, 1968; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Port Facility Security Officer
DEPT/UNIT: Sihanoukville Autonomous Port

NAME: Kong Vibol (Male)
DPOB: Jan. 1, 1985; Sihanoukville
POSITION: Security Staff
DEPT/UNIT: Sihanoukville Autonomous Port


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. The two individuals will attend the Seaport Border Enforcement
Training and Cargo Targeting and Risk Management from June 8-19,
2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.


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, Jenae
Johnson at Johnsonjd3@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118.

RODLEY