HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR AN FBI "CULTURAL HERITAGE INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE IN SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA ON JULY 20 - 21, 2009

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000440



SIPDIS



STATE FOR INL/C/CJ AND EAP/RSP, EAP/MLS



E.O. 12958: N/A

TAGS: MARR, MASS, MOPS, PHUM, PREL, CB

SUBJ: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR AN FBI

"CULTURAL HERITAGE INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE IN SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA ON

JULY 20 - 21, 2009



1. This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six.



2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S.-sponsored

training programs.



3. Post requests a Leahy vetting response from the Department by

May 12, 2009. The individuals listed below will attend an FBI

Cultural Heritage Investigation Course scheduled for July 20 - 21,

2009 in Siem Reap, Cambodia. To comply with the Leahy amendment

relative to U.S.-sponsored security assistance training, the U.S.

Embassy Phnom Penh conducted local human rights vetting for the

following individuals selected for the referenced training:



NOMINEES:



NAME: CHEA, Sophat (Male)

DPOB: February 02, 1952; Siem Reap

POSITION: Deputy Director

RANK: Police Brigadier General

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: LIM, Sokharaksmey (Male)

DPOB: March 29, 1975; Phnom Penh

POSITION: Deputy Director

RANK: Colonel

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: THAP, Sarith (Male)

DPOB: June 2, 1961; Siem Reap

POSITION: Deputy Director

RANK: Colonel

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: SIN, Sarith (Male)

DPOB: July 6, 1960; Siem Reap

POSITION: Deputy Director

RANK: Colonel

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: MANN, Choeun (Male)

DPOB: May 5, 1961; Battambang

POSITION: Chief of Unit

RANK: Lieutenant Colonel

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: OM, Phirom (Male)

DPOB: January 16, 1961; Siem Reap

POSITION: Chief of Unit

RANK: Lieutenant Colonel

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: NUON, Than (Male)

DPOB: February 01, 1959; Kampong Thom

POSITION: Chief of Office

RANK: Lieutenant Colonel

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: ANG, Ouksa (Male)

DPOB: May 10, 1962; Siem Reap

POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office

RANK: Major

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: KOE, Phon (Male)

DPOB: October 5, 1963; Siem Reap

POSITION: Deputy Chief of Unit

RANK: Major

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: PEL, Damrong (Male)

DPOB: December 10, 1959; Siem Reap

POSITION: Deputy Chief of Unit

RANK: Major

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: LY, Hokseng (Male)

DPOB: April 25, 1957; Siem Reap

POSITION: Deputy Chief of Unit

RANK: Major

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: Phang, Sarith (Male)

DPOB: May 5, 1960; Siem Reap

POSITION: Deputy Chief of Unit

RANK: Major

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: KEAT, Bunthan (Male)

DPOB: May 4, 1974; Siem Reap





POSITION: Deputy Chief of Unit

RANK: Major

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: KOY, Chanthol (Male)

DPOB: February 12, 1956; Kampong Cham

POSITION: Deputy Chief of Unit

RANK: Major

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: TAB, Teng (Male)

DPOB: January 6, 1963; Siem Reap

POSITION: Chief of Section

RANK: Captain

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: NEM, Sarun (Male)

DPOB: May 15, 1956; Siem Reap

POSITION: Chief of Section

RANK: Major

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: NGATH, Arunnara (Male)

DPOB: July 16, 1959; Siem Reap

POSITION: Deputy Chief of Unit

RANK: Major

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: LIEM, Mala (Male)

DPOB: April 14, 1965; Siem Reap

POSITION: Chief of Section

RANK: Major

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: SUN, Sokthea (Male)

DPOB: June 8, 1964; Siem Reap

POSITION: Chief of Section

RANK: Captain

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: MEN, Samoeun (Male)

DPOB: June 1, 1959; Siem Reap

POSITION: Chief of Section

RANK: Captain

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: TAN, Chaychivorn (Male)

DPOB: February 20, 1982; Siem Reap

POSITION: Chief of Section

RANK: Captain

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: CHEA, Kemsan (Male)

DPOB: August 8, 1976; Siem Reap

POSITION: Deputy Chief of Section

RANK: Captain

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: HING, Heang (Male)

DPOB: July 13, 1973; Siem Reap

POSITION: Chief of Section

RANK: Lieutenant

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police



NAME: SAM, Sayan (Male)

DPOB: November 11, 1960; Siem Reap

POSITION: Chief of Unit

RANK: Lieutenant Colonel

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Tourism



NAME: CHIM, Parssiddhi (Male)

DPOB: March 1, 1956; Siem Reap

POSITION: Deputy Chief of Unit

RANK: Major

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Tourism



NAME: SUONG, Sengkim (Male)

DPOB: May 4, 1969; Siem Reap

POSITION: Deputy Chief of Unit

RANK: Major

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Tourism



NAME: DOR, Samol (Male)

DPOB: February 7, 1963; Kampong Chhang

POSITION: Deputy Commissioner

RANK: Colonel

DEPT/UNIT: Kampong Chhang Provincial Police



NAME: OR, Heng (Male)





DPOB: September 3, 1959; Pursat

POSITION: Deputy Commissioner

RANK: Colonel

DEPT/UNIT: Pursat Provincial Police



NAME: PEN, Rithy (Male)

DPOB: December 10, 1957; Svay Reang

POSITION: Deputy Commissioner

RANK: Colonel

DEPT/UNIT: Battambang Provincial Police



NAME: LACH, Savin (Male)

DPOB: March 1, 1957; Siem Reap

POSITION: Deputy Commissioner

RANK: Colonel

DEPT/UNIT: Siem Reap Provincial Police



NAME: MEAS, Sophana (Male)

DPOB: May 20, 1955; Phnom Penh

POSITION: Deputy Commissioner

RANK: Colonel

DEPT/UNIT: Preah Vihear Provincial Police



NAME: ENG, Hoeurng (Male)

DPOB: February 1, 1955; Kandal

POSITION: Deputy Commissioner

RANK: Colonel

DEPT/UNIT: Kampong Cham Provincial Police



NAME: OURN, Hgang (Male)

DPOB: March 3, 1954; Kampong Chhang

POSITION: Deputy Commissioner

RANK: Colonel

DEPT/UNIT: Siem Reap Provincial Police



NAME: CHAO, Ciphal (Male)

DPOB: October 9, 1965; Phnom Penh

POSITION: Chief of Office

RANK: Lieutenant Colonel

DEPT/UNIT: Pailin Provincial Police



NAME: CHHOEUM, Sophan (Male)

DPOB: August 6, 1968; Battambang

POSITION: Chief of Office

RANK: Lieutenant Colonel

DEPT/UNIT: Banteay Mean Chey Provincial Police



NAME: KEO, Hour (Male)

DPOB: December 10, 1959; Kampong Thom

POSITION: Deputy Commissioner

RANK: Lieutenant Colonel

DEPT/UNIT: Siem Reap Provincial Police



NAME: NHUL, Vuth (Male)

DPOB: January 1, 1957; Prey Veng

POSITION: Deputy Commissioner

RANK: Lieutenant Colonel

DEPT/UNIT: Kampong Thom Provincial Police



NAME: THAP, Sarun (Male)

DPOB: April 4, 1964; Siem Reap

POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office

RANK: Major

DEPT/UNIT: Odor Mean Chey Provincial Police



NAME: NOCH, Vano (Male)

DPOB: April 10, 1958; Kampong Cham

POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office

RANK: Captain

DEPT/UNIT: Preah Vihear Provincial Police



NAME: PHON, Sokun (Male)

DPOB: January 11, 1962; Battambang

POSITION: Chief of Section

RANK: Captain

DEPT/UNIT: Kampong Thom Provincial Police



NAME: CHEA, Chuoen (Male)

DPOB: February 1, 1970; Kandal

POSITION: Chief of Section

RANK: Lieutenant

DEPT/UNIT: Bantea Mean Chey Provincial Police



NAME: PHEAN, Phearom (Male)

DPOB: February 7, 1965; Battambang

POSITION: Chief of Section

RANK: Second Lieutenant

DEPT/UNIT: 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 listed above will attend an FBI Cultural

Heritage Investigation Course scheduled for July 20 - 21, 2009 in

Siem Reap, Cambodia. This course will provide the participants with

an understanding of the fundamentals of cultural heritage and art

theft investigation management as it pertains to the collection and

preservation of evidence.



6. 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 July 10, 2009.



7. Point of contact for Amembassy Phnom Penh is Jenae Johnson at

johnsonjd3@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118, or Melissa Daggett at

daggettme@state.gov or tel: 855-023-728-725.



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