HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "TACTICAL SAFETY AND PLANNING" COURSE IN BANGKOK

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000684



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 "TACTICAL

SAFETY AND PLANNING" COURSE IN BANGKOK



REF: STATE 83816



1. This is an EAP 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 "Tactical Safety and Planning" course, October

19-29, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.



NOMINEES:



NAME: SOM, Ros (Male)

DPOB: January 29, 1962; Kampong Cham

RANK/POSITION: Major, Office Chief

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



NAME: NON, Sophanny (Male)

DPOB: July 9, 1966; Kandal

RANK/POSITION: Major, Office Chief

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



NAME: KHIEV, Chhoeuth (Male)

DPOB: March 20, 1957; Battambang

RANK/POSITION: Major, Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Battambang Provincial Police



NAME: SOU, Sovann (Male)

DPOB: February 15, 1966; Kampong Cham

RANK/POSITION: Captain, Deputy Office Chief

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



ALTERNATES:



NAME: LEANG, Hout (Male)

DPOB: September 10, 1958; Kampong Cham

RANK/POSITION: Major, Office Chief

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



NAME: VONG, Sary (Male)

DPOB: September 10, 1963; Kampong Chhnang

RANK/POSITION: Captain, Section Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Banteay Meanchey 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 "Tactical Safety and Planning"

course, October 19-29, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. The course is

sponsored by experts from the United States Drug Enforcement

Administration (DEA).



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 30, 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