HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "PERSONNEL AND FACILITY SECURITY" COURSE IN BANGKOK

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000516

SIPDIS

SECSTATE FOR INL/C/CJ AND EAP/RSP
BANGKOK FOR ILEA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR, MASS, MOPS, PHUM, PREL, CB
SUBJ: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA
"PERSONNEL AND FACILITY SECURITY" COURSE IN BANGKOK

REF: STATE 61652

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 Personnel and Facility Security course from
September 7-18, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.

NOMINEES:

NAME: Em, Chuon (Male)
DPOB: October 5, 1960; Takeo
RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colenol, Office Chief
DEPT/UNIT: Bodyguard Department, Ministry of Interior

NAME: Ouch, Bunthan (Male)
DPOB: January 1, 1960; Kandal
RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colenol, Unit Chief
DEPT/UNIT: Protection Police Department, Ministry of Interior

NAME: Chhun, Chong (Male)
DPOB: April 7, 1977; Prey Veng
RANK/POSITION: Major, Assistant
DEPT/UNIT: Secretariat General, Ministry of Interior

ALTERNATE:

NAME: Chhuon, Samnang (Male)
DPOB: February 1, 1969; Kandal
RANK/POSITION: Major, Deputy Office Chief
DEPT/UNIT: Bodyguard Department, Ministry of Interior

NAME: Tep, Chantha (Male)
DPOB: June 1, 1960; Kandal
RANK/POSITION: Major, Deputy Office Chief
DEPT/UNIT: Protection Police Department, 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-mentioned individuals.

5. The individuals will attend the Personnel and Facility Security
course from September 7-18, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. The course
is sponsored by the United States Department of State and will be
presented by the Diplomatic Security Service.

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. Post requests a
Leahy vetting response from the Department by August 14, 2009.

7. Point of contact for Amembassy Phnom Penh is Jenae
Johnson at Johnsonjd3@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118, or Alicia
Gale at galean@state.gov or tel: 855-023-728-110.

RODLEY