HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000686 US DAO PHNOM PENH CB SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR PM-HDP, DRL, EAP/MLS, EAP/RSP AND S/GHD ¶E. O 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR COURSE, NOVEMBER 25, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 19, 2010 AT LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS REF: 03 SECSTATE 034981 ¶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 Advanced English Language Instructor Course, November 25, 2009 through March 19, 2010 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. NAME: Oum, Vutha (Male) DPOB: February 15, 1986; Phnom Penh POSITION: Instructor RANK: Captain DEPT/UNIT: Social Science and Language College, National Defense University NAME: Phan, Sophal (Male) DPBO: November 9, 1975; Kampong Speu POSITION: Instructor RANK: Chief Warrant Officer DEPT/UNIT: Social Science and Language College, National Defense University NAME: Ngeth, Vichhaydara (Male) DPOB: January 1, 1985; Phnom Penh POSITION: Instructor RANK: Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: Social Science and Language College, National Defense University ¶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 individuals. ¶5. Individuals will attend the Advanced English Language Instructor Course, November 25, 2009 through March 19, 2010 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. ¶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. ¶7. Points of contacts for Amembassy Phnom Penh are Major Wayne Turnbull turnbullpw@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-219 or Jenae Johnson at Johnsonjd3@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118. RODLEY