HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ONE INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000289 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 ONE INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE U.S. COAST GUARD INTERNATUIONAL MARITIME OFFICER COURSE IN YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA; THE FIRST REPORT DATE TO THE ENGLISH TRAINING IS MAY 13, 2009 AT DLIELC, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 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 individual selected for the U.S. Coast Guard International Maritime Officer Course in Yorktown, Virginia; the first report date to the English training is May 13, 2009 at DLIELC, San Antonio, Texas. NAME: Moa Samoeun (Male) DPOB: Apr.30, 1959; Kandal POSITION: Deputy Chief of Cabinet RANK: Commander DEPT/UNIT: Royal Cambodian Navy ¶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 U.S. coast Guard International Maritime Officer Course in Yorktown, Virginia; the first report date to the English training is May 13, 2009 at DLIELC, San Antonio, Texas. ¶6. Action request: Please verify whether the Department possesses any credible information that the individual named above has 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