HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000562

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 INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE
COMPREHENSIVE COURSE ON SECURITY CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH
TERRORISM IN SOUTH EAST ASIA, AUGUST 17-21, 2009 IN PHNOM PENH,
CAMBODIA

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 Comprehensive Course on Security Challenges
Associated with Terrorism in South East Asia, August 17-21, 2009 in
Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

NAME: Kim, Rithy (Male)
DPOB: October 29, 1980; Kampong Cham
POSITION: Deputy Director
RANK: Brigadier General
DEPT/UNIT: Cambodian Intelligence and Research Directorate, High
Command Headquarters


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. Individual will attend the Comprehensive Course on Security
Challenges Associated with Terrorism in South East Asia, August
17-21, 2009 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.


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 turnbullpw@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-219 or Jenae
Johnson at Johnsonjd3@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118.

RODLEY