HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000267

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 11-20,
2009 at Mango Field, Kampong Speu Province.

NAME: Ngoun Chamnab (Male)
DPOB: Apr 24 1980, Phnom Penh
POSITION: Assistant
RANK: Captain
DEPT/UNIT: Brigade 70
Note: He joined the Brigade 70 on Apr 24, 1999

NAME: Chem Bros (Male)
DPOB: Jun 19 1977, Kampong Cham
POSITION: Assistant
RANK: Lieutenant
DEPT/UNIT: Brigade 70
Note: He joined Brigade 70 on Oct 10 1999


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 individual.


5. Individual will attend the Special Operations Combating Terrorist
Post Blast Investigation Course 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 turnbullpw@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-219 or Jenae
Johnson at Johnsonjd3@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118.

RODLEY