HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "COMPLEX FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE IN BANGKOK ON JULY 20-24, 2009

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000381



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 "COMPLEX

FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE IN BANGKOK ON JULY 20-24, 2009



REF: STATE 42938



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 Complex Financial Investigations course from July

20-24, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.



NOMINEES:



NAME: Hok, Thavann (Male)

DPOB: Jan. 5, 1960; Kandal

RANK/POSITION: Brig. Gen., Deputy Director

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Personnel Department



NAME: Um, Un (Male)

DPOB: Jul. 15, 1976; Kampot

RANK/POSITION: Brig. Gen., Deputy Director

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Royal Police Academy



NAME: Bouth, Chik (Male)

DPOB: Oct. 5, 1976; Battambang

RANK/POSITION: Lt. Col., Officer

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Secretariat-General



NAME: Eam, Va (Male)

DPOB: Mar. 1, 1971; Kampong Cham

RANK/POSITION: Lt. Col., Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Kampong Cham Provincial Police



NAME: Nuon, Vann (Male)

DPOB: Feb. 2, 1964; Kampot

RANK/POSITION: Maj., Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Preah Sihanouk Provincial Police



NAME: Hou, Vanny (Male)

DPOB: Jul. 25, 1963; Siem Reap

RANK/POSITION: Lt. Col., Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Siem Reap Provincial Police



ALTERNATES:



NAME: Vong, Vet (Male)

DPOB: Jan. 9, 1974; Banteay Meanchey

RANK/POSITION: Major, Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Banteay Meanchey Provincial Police



NAME: Phok, Savann (Male)

DPOB: Mar. 9, 1972; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Major, Deputy Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Kampong Cham Provincial Police



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 will attend the Complex Financial Investigations

course from July 20-24, 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. Post requests a

Leahy vetting response from the Department by June 26, 2009.



7. Point of contact for Amembassy Phnom Penh is Jenae

Johnson at Johnsonjd3@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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