HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "ARSON

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000685 SIPDIS SECSTATE FOR INL/C/CJ AND EAP/RSP BANGKOK FOR ILEA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "ARSON INVESTIGATION" COURSE IN BANGKOK REF: STATE 82992 ¶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 "Arson Investigation" Course, November 2-13, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. NOMINEES: NAME: NOU, Sovannarith (Male) DPOB: April 11, 1959; Phnom Penh RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Office Chief DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Department of Weapons, Administration, and Fire NAME: SOEUR, Rithy (Male) DPOB: February 13, 1965; Kampong Chhnang RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Office Chief DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Department of Weapons, Administration, and Fire ALTERNATE: NAME: NGET, Hoeun (Male) DPOB: April 12, 1966; Takeo RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Deputy Office Chief DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Department of Weapons, Administration, and Fire ¶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 "Arson Investigation" Course, November 2-13, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. The course is sponsored by the United States Department of State and will be presented by experts from the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and Explosives. ¶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