HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "COMPLEX FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE, OCTOBER 5-9, 2009 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000611



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, OCTOBER 5-9, 2009 IN BANGKOK,

THAILAND



REF: STATE 73156



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, October

5-9, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.



NOMINEES:



NAME: CHEA, Bunthol (Male)

DPOB: November 20, 1960; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Colonel, Deputy Director

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Criminal Police Department



NAME: MOK, Vanna (Male)

DPOB: February 10, 1973; Kandal

RANK/POSITION: Colonel, Deputy Director

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Royal Police Academy



NAME: UK, Kosal (Male)

DPOB: April 1, 1974; Kandal

RANK/POSITION: Colonel, Deputy Commissioner

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



NAME: VONG, Vet (Male)

DPOB: January 9, 1974; Banteay Meanchey

RANK/POSITION: Major, Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Banteay Meanchey Police



NAME: PHOK, Sovann (Male)

DPOB: March 9, 1972; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Major, Deputy Office Chief

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



ALTERNATE:



NAME: CHHEANG, Mony (Male)

DPOB: April 13, 1962; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Criminal Police Department



NAME: MONY, Sopheak (Male)

DPOB: February 11, 1982; 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.



5. The individuals will attend the "Complex Financial

Investigations" Course, October 5-9, 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