HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR "FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES" COURSE SEPTEMBER 21-25 IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA

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SIPDIS



SECSTATE FOR INL/C/CJ AND EAP/RSP



E.O. 12958: N/A

TAGS: MARR, MASS, MOPS, PHUM, PREL, CB

SUBJ: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR "FINANCIAL

INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES" COURSE SEPTEMBER 21-25 IN PHNOM PENH,

CAMBODIA



REF: STATE 61654



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 "Financial Investigative Techniques" course to be

held September 21-25, 2009, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.



NOMINEES:



NAME: Thou, Sari (Male)

DPOB: January 1, 1957; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Police Brigadier General, Deputy Director DEPT/UNIT:

Department of Anti-Economic Crime Police, Ministry of Interior



NAME: Em, Vicheth (Male)

DPOB: May 15, 1973; Kampong Cham

RANK/POSITION: Police Brigadier General, Deputy Director

DEPT/UNIT: Internal Security Department, Ministry of Interior



NAME: Sok, Khemrin (Male)

DPOB: September 12, 1970; Kampong Speu

RANK/POSITION: Colonel, Deputy Director

DEPT/UNIT: Criminal Police Department, Ministry of Interior



NAME: Tim, Vutht (Male)

DPOB: February 10, 1966; Kampong Speu

RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Chief of Office

DEPT/UNIT: Internal Security Department, Ministry of Interior



NAME: Mat, Phalla (Male)

DPOB: October 22, 1958; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Chief of Office

DEPT/UNIT: Internal Security Department, Ministry of Interior



NAME: Ing, Hav (Male)

DPOB: November 13, 1966; Kampong Cham

RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Chief of Office

DEPT/UNIT: Criminal Police Department, Ministry of Interior



NAME: Chheang, Mony (Male)

DPOB: April 13, 1962; Kampong Cham

RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Deputy Chief of Office

DEPT/UNIT: Criminal Police Department, Ministry of Interior



NAME: Long, Phouk (Male)

DPOB: January 11, 1972; Prey Veng

RANK/POSITION: Major, Deputy Chief of Office

DEPT/UNIT: Department of Anti-Economic Crime Police, Ministry of

Interior



NAME: Kong, Vichet (Male)

DPOB: June 11, 1974; Prey Veng

RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Deputy Chief of Office DEPT/UNIT:

Department of Anti-Economic Crime Police, 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 "Financial Investigative

Techniques" course from September 21-25, 2009, in Phnom Penh,

Cambodia. The course is sponsored by and will be presented by the

United States Department of Treasury.



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 31, 2009.



7. Point of contact for Amembassy Phnom Penh is Jenae

Johnson at Johnsonjd3@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118, or Melissa

Sweeney at sweeneyma@state.gov or tel: 855-023-728-401.



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