HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000461 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 GLOBAL PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS INITIATIVE (GPOI) EXERCISE KHAAN QUEST 2009, IN MONGOLIA AUGUST 3-31, 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 GPOI Exercise KHAAN QUEST 2009 in Mongolia August 3-31, 2009. NAME: Phoung, Vathana (Male) DPOB: Sep. 2, 1984, Phnom Penh POSITION: Staff of International Relations Office RANK: Major DEPT/UNIT: National Center for Peacekeeping, Mine and ERW Clearance NAME: Tao, Sophal (Male) DPOB: Jan. 7, 1976, Siem Reap POSITION: Driver RANK: Sergeant 2 Class DEPT/UNIT: National Center for Peacekeeping, Mine and ERW Clearance NAME: Leng, Makara (Male) DPOB: Jan. 10, 1984, Kampot POSITION: Staff of Administration Office RANK: Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: National Center for Peacekeeping, Mine and ERW Clearance NAME: Prak, Rithy (Male) DPOB: Dec. 2, 1982, Kandal POSITION: Staff of Secretariat Office RANK: Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: National Center for Peacekeeping, Mine and ERW Clearance ¶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. The individuals will attend the GPOI Exercise KHAAN QUEST 2009 in Mongolia August 3-31, 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