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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