HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE, OCTOBER 19-30, 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 "CRIME

SCENE INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE, OCTOBER 19-30, 2009 IN BANGKOK,

THAILAND



REF: STATE 77415



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 "Crime Scene

Investigations" Course, October 19-30, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.



NOMINEES:



NAME: POL, Vuthy (Male)

DPOB: January 11, 1968; Takeo

RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Office Chief

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



NAME: MOM, Saronn (Male)

DPOB: April 4, 1961; Svay Rieng

RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Svay Rieng Provincial Police



NAME: CHEA, Chheng (Male)

DPOB: December 10, 1959; Kandal

RANK/POSITION: Major, Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Battambang Provincial Police



NAME: THOUENG, Chendareth (Male)

DPOB: December 11, 1962; Siem Reap

RANK/POSITION: Major, Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Siem Reap Provincial Police



NAME: UN, Sam On (Male)

DPOB: June 12, 1969; Kandal

RANK/POSITION: Major, Deputy Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Banteay Meanchey Provincial Police



NAME: CHIM, Noeun (Male)

DPOB: May 1, 1969; Takeo

RANK/POSITION: Captain, Deputy Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Takeo Provincial Police



ALTERNATE:



NAME: BOU, Saren (Male)

DPOB: April 22, 1969; Svay Rieng

RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Svay Rieng Provincial Police



NAME: DIN, Thea Nouk (Male)

DPOB: January 7, 1973; Kampong Chhnang

RANK/POSITION: Captain, Deputy Office Chief

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



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 Crime Scene Investigations Course

from October 19 - October 30, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. The course

is sponsored by the United States Department of State and will be

presented by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).



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 11, 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