HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000423 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 DEFENSE REUTILIZATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLE AT THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, FROM JULY 7-9, 2009 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 Defense Article Reutilization Management System and Excess Defense Article at the Ministry of National Defense from July 7-9, 2009. NAME: Chau Phirith (Male) DPOB: Sep. 24, 1977; Svay Rieng POSITION: Director RANK: Major General DEPT/UNIT: Department of Techniques, Ministry of National Defense NAME: Chau Poleak (Male) DPOB: Oct. 8, 1971, Phnom Penh POSITION: Deputy Director RANK: Colonel DEPT/UNIT: Department of Equipment, Ministry of National Defense NAME: Hao Sam Oeun (Male) DPOB: Dec. 29, 1972; Svay Rieng POSITION: Chief of Planning Office RANK: Colonel DEPT/UNIT: General Department of Materials and Techniques, Ministry of National Defense NAME: Ros Sam Ath (Male) DPOB: Jul. 3, 1979, Svay Rieng POSITION: Deputy Chief of Secretariat RANK: Major DEPT/UNIT: Department of Chemistry, Ministry of National Defense NAME: Chap Samrang (Male) DPOB: Jan. 5, 1950; Kamong Chhnang POSITION: Deputy Director RANK: Brigadier General DEPT/UNIT: Department of Finance, Ministry of National Defense NAME: Phan Daramony (Female) DPOB: Oct. 27, 1967; Phnom Penh POSITION: Chief of Planning Office RANK: Colonel DEPT/UNIT: Department of Planning, Ministry of National Defense NAME: Hong Phanith (Male) DPOB: Feb. 9, 1976; Kampong cham POSITION: Staff RANK: Second Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: General Department of Logistics and Finance, Ministry of National Defense ¶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. Individuals will attend the Defense Reutilization Management System and Excess Defense Article at the Ministry of National Defense from July 7-9, 2009. ¶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, or Jenae Johnson at Johnsonjd3@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118. RODLEY