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