HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "COMPLEX FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE, SEPTEMBER 22-OCTOBER 2, 2009 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND

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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 "COMPLEX

FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE, SEPTEMBER 22-OCTOBER 2, 2009 IN

BANGKOK, THAILAND



REF: STATE 68448



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 Complex Financial Investigations Course, September

22-October 2, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.



NOMINEES:



NAME: SOK, Veasna (Male)

DPOB: March 30, 1980; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Colonel, Deputy Director

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Internal Security Department



NAME: YIM, Sophois (Male)

DPOB: April 15, 1956; Kampong Chhnang

RANK/POSITION: Colonel, Deputy Commissioner

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Kampong Chhnang Provincial Police



NAME: ROEUN, Nara (Male)

DPOB: July 18, 1962; Kandal

RANK/POSITION: Colonel, Deputy Commissioner

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Kandal Provincial Police



NAME: LOR, Sokha (Male)

DPOB: December 16, 1973; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Major, Deputy Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Phnom Penh Commissary Police



NAME: MUONG, Thay (Male)

DPOB: August 5, 1969; Kampong Chhnang

RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Deputy Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Kampong Chhnang Provincial Police



ALTERNATE:



NAME: HAY, Makara (Male)

DPOB: January 30, 1983; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Captain, Section Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Internal Security Department



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. With

regards to candidate SOK Veasna, Post Assistant Regional Security

Officer interviewed candidate and determined that potential

derogatory information located during the internal vetting process

did not/not pertain to the candidate. ARSO cleared the candidate

for nomination to training.



5. The individuals will attend the Complex Financial Investigations

Course, September 22-October 2, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. The

course is sponsored by the United States Department of State and

will be presented by the Internal Revenue 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 September 4, 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