HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR AN FBI "CULTURAL HERITAGE INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA ON JULY 23 - 24, 2009

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000457

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 PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA ON
JULY 23 - 24, 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
July 20, 2009. The individuals listed below will attend an FBI
"Cultural Heritage Investigation" Course scheduled for July 23 -
July 24, 2009 in Phnom Penh, 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: CHEY, Rithy (Male)
DPOB: May 25, 1956; Kampong Cham
POSITION: Deputy Director
RANK: Police Brigadier General
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: OU, Chankosal (Male)
DPOB: March 2, 1963; Kandal
POSITION: Deputy Director
RANK: Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: SUN, Vuthy (Male)
DPOB: August 25, 1963; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Deputy Director
RANK: Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: SOK, Sopthat (Male)
DPOB: October 5, 1961; Pursat
POSITION: Deputy Director
RANK: Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: ROY, Thoeun (Male)
DPOB: January 18, 1968; Battambang
POSITION: Deputy Director
RANK: Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: LONG, Khoeun (Male)
DPOB: March 1, 1954; Kandal
POSITION: Deputy Director
RANK: Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: ROS, Sarem (Male)
DPOB: August 20, 1959; Prey Veng
POSITION: Chief of Office
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: LUY, Narat (Male)
DPOB: April 24, 1953; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Chief of Office
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: CHAY, Moa (Male)
DPOB: July 20, 1969; Svay Reang
POSITION: Chief of Office
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: KAOM, Oeun (Male)
DPOB: September 8, 1972; Kandal
POSITION: Chief of Office
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: YIN, Kea (Male)
DPOB: April 13, 1964; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: LUN, Ratana (Male)
DPOB: May 1, 1967; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: SOAR, Kiman (Male)
DPOB: October 10, 1963; Siem Reap


POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office
RANK: Major
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: HO, Sivtourn (Male)
DPOB: May 10, 1973; Kampong Thom
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office
RANK: Major
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: PRAK, Sophanith (Male)
DPOB: April 3, 1974; Kampot
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office
RANK: Major
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: LEK, Sokha (Male)
DPOB: April 10, 1969; Kampong Cham
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office
RANK: Major
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: SIN, Sarith (Male)
DPOB: March 28, 1970; Kandal
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office
RANK: Major
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: KIM, Hong (Male)
DPOB: October 9, 1968; Kandal
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office
RANK: Major
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: LACH, Vuthy (Male)
DPOB: December 30, 1966; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office
RANK: Major
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: PHY, Sophon (Male)
DPOB: April 20, 1968; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office
RANK: Major
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: CHAP, Sophal (Male)
DPOB: March 1, 1965; Kampot
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office
RANK: Major
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: KAOM, Saroeun (Male)
DPOB: September 17, 1962; Siem Reap
POSITION: Assistant
RANK: Major
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: SOR, Sarath (Male)
DPOB: February 5, 1959; Kandal
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police

NAME: MEN, Ya (Male)
DPOB: January 1, 1958; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office
RANK: Major
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Tourism

NAME: SANG, Romdors (Male)
DPOB: December 1, 1977; Battambang
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office
RANK: Major
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Tourism

NAME: MEN, Muth (Male)
DPOB: October 6, 1954; Kampong Speu
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Unit
RANK: Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Kampong Speu Provincial Police

NAME: ROS, Vanna (Male)
DPOB: October 15, 1957; Prey Veng
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner
RANK: Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Prey Veng Provincial Police

NAME: Phok, Sokhon (Male)


DPOB: April 17, 1959; Svey Reang
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner
RANK: Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Svey Reang Provincial Police

NAME: SEANG, Ly (Male)
DPOB: January 16, 1956; Kampot
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner
RANK: Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Kampot Provincial Police

NAME: Sean, Dyna (Male)
DPOB: February 1, 1964; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner
RANK: Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Kep Provincial Police

NAME: SEANG, Kosal (Male)
DPOB: April 1, 1956; Prey Veng
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner
RANK: Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Sihanouk Provincial Police

NAME: DEAB, Thanthy (Male)
DPOB: November 1, 1965; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner
RANK: Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Stueng Treng Provincial Police

NAME: DAM, Boukev (Male)
DPOB: December 6, 1955; Rattanakiri
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner
RANK: Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Rattanakiri Provincial Police

NAME: UN, Sarin (Male)
DPOB: May 15, 1957; Takeo
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Takeo Provincial Police

NAME: LIM, Vuthin (Male)
DPOB: May 10, 1970; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Koh Kong Provincial Police

NAME: UM, Phay (Male)
DPOB: July 7, 1958; Kratie
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Kratie Provincial Police

NAME: NGIN, Sophgun (Male)
DPOB: December 11, 1963; Takeo
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Mondol Kiri Provincial Police

NAME: MEAS, Sareth (Male)
DPOB: January 1, 1959; Takeo
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Central Office
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Kandal Provincial Police

NAME: CHAU, Socheat (Male)
DPOB: October 22, 1955; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Central Office
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Phnom Penh Municipal Police

NAME: SUOS, Saroeun (Male)
DPOB: December 2, 1967; Takeo
POSITION: Chief of Office
RANK: Major
DEPT/UNIT: Takeo Provincial Police

NAME: VEIT, Syvuth (Male)
DPOB: August 16, 1962; Kandal
POSITION: Chief of Section
RANK: Captain
DEPT/UNIT: Kandal Provincial Police

NAME: SIM, Thany (Male)
DPOB: August 21, 1960; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Chief of Section
RANK: Captain
DEPT/UNIT: Phnom Penh Municipal 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 FBI Cultural Heritage
Investigation Course scheduled for July 23 - July 24, 2009 in Phnom
Penh, 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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