HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000462 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 AN INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE MARITIME TERRORISM COURSE IN MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA, SEPTEMBER 7-11, 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 individual selected for the Maritime Terrorism course in Monterey, California, from September 7-11, 2009. NAME: Meach, Sophanna (Male) DPOB: Jan. 3, 1965, Phnom Penh POSITION: Deputy Director RANK: Major General DEPT/UNIT: Department of Central Security, National Police, Ministry of Interior ¶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 individual. ¶5. The individual will attend the Maritime Terrorism course in Monterey, California, from September 7-11, 2009. ¶6. Action request: Please verify whether the Department possesses any credible information that the individual named above has 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