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09PHNOMPENH457
2009-07-07 09:43:00
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Embassy Phnom Penh
Cable title:
HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR AN FBI "CULTURAL HERITAGE INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA ON JULY 23 - 24, 2009
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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
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
/>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.
RODLEY