HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000511

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
ASIA-PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES COMPREHENSIVE CRISIS
MANAGEMENT COURSE (CCM 09-2) IN HONOLULU, HAWAII, AUGUST 20
-September 19, 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 Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
Comprehensive Crisis Management course (CCM 09-2) in Honolulu,
Hawaii, August 20-September 19, 2009.

NAME: Ken, Kettyarath (Male)
DPOB: April 28, 1974; Kampong Cham
POSITION: Chief of Report Section
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: Department of International Relations, Ministry of
National Defense


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 Asia-Pacific Center for Security
Studies Comprehensive Crisis Management course in Honolulu, Hawaii,
August 20-September 19, 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